Puna tinamou

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The Puna tinamou is a ground-dwelling bird native to the high-altitude grasslands of the central Andes, adapted to cold, open puna habitats.

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Puna tinamou canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
neognath bird
species
tetrapod
vertebrate
adaptation adapted to cold climates
adapted to open habitats
behavior forms small groups
reluctant flier
binomialName Tinamotis pentlandii
linked to: Tinamotis
bodyLength approximately 38–41 cm
bodyMass approximately 800–1200 g
class Aves
commonName Puna tinamou
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
diet buds
herbivorous
invertebrates
leaves
seeds
distribution South America
ecoregion Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau
elevationRange approximately 3000–4600 m above sea level
family Tinamidae
foragingStratum ground
genus Tinamotis
habitat high-altitude grasslands
open shrubland
puna grassland
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle ground-dwelling
mobility capable of flight
nativeTo Bolivia
Peru
central Andes
linked to: Central Andes

northern Chile
northwestern Argentina
order Tinamiformes
parentalCare male cares for chicks
male incubates eggs
phylum Chordata
plumage cryptic coloration
mottled brown upperparts
paler underparts
reproduction ground nester
taxonRank species
threat habitat degradation by overgrazing
hunting pressure in parts of range

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