| Tinamotis | |
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| Tinamotis pentlandii,puna tinamou | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Subfamily: | Nothurinae |
| Genus: | Tinamotis Vigors, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Tinamotis pentlandii[1] Vigors, 1837 | |
| Species | |
Tinamotis pentlandii | |
Tinamotis is a genus of birds in thetinamou family.
All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are alsoratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.[2]
The species are:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tinamotis pentlandii | puna tinamou, or Pentland's tinamou | theAndes ofPeru, westernBolivia, northwesternArgentina, andChile[3] |
 | Tinamotis ingoufi | Patagonian tinamou, or Ingouf's tinamou | thesavanna of southwesternArgentina and southernChile[3] |
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