Nothoprocta
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Nothoprocta is a genus of birds belonging to the tinamou family Tinamidae. They inhabit scrubland, grassland and open woodland in western South America, particularly in the Andes. They are poor fliers and spend most of their time on the ground. Their diet includes seeds and insects. They nest on the ground, laying large glossy eggs. The eggs are covered with feathers when a potential predator is nearby.
They are medium-sized tinamous, 26 to 36 cm (10–14 in) long. They have strong legs and fairly long, downcurved bills. The plumage is mostly grey-brown with intricate black, white and buff markings. The birds have loud, whistling calls.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus Nothoprocta was introduced in 1873 by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin. They designated the type species as Crypturus perdicarius von Kittlitz, 1830, the Chilean tinamou.[3][4] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek νοθος/nothos meaning "spurious" with πρωκτος/prōktos meaning "tail" or "rear".[5]
Species
The genus contains six species.[6] A possible seventh species, the Kalinowski's tinamou (Nothoprocta kalinowskii), is now believed to be junior synonym of Nothoprocta ornata branickii, the ornate tinamou.[7][8]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:NothoproctaTaczanowskiiSmit.jpg | Taczanowski's tinamou | Nothoprocta taczanowskii | File:Nothoprocta taczanowskii map.svg |
| File:Nothoprocta ornata 64778524.jpg | Ornate tinamou | Nothoprocta ornata | File:Nothoprocta ornata map.svg |
| File:Chilean Tinamou.jpg | Chilean tinamou | Nothoprocta perdicaria | File:Nothoprocta perdicaria map.svg |
| File:Brushland Tinamou.jpg | Brushland tinamou | Nothoprocta cinerascens | File:Nothoprocta cinerascens map.svg |
| File:Andean Tinnamou P1014244 DxO8.jpg | Andean tinamou | Nothoprocta pentlandii | File:Nothoprocta pentlandii map.svg |
| File:Curve-billed Tinamou imported from iNaturalist photo 197834661 on 2 March 2024.jpg | Curve-billed tinamou | Nothoprocta curvirostris | File:Nothoprocta curvirostris map.svg |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sclater, P.L.; Salvin, O. (1873). Nomenclator avium neotropicalium : sive avium quae in regione neotropica hucusque repertae sunt nomina systematice disposita adjecta sua cuique speciei patria accedunt generum et specierum novarum diagnoses (in Latin). London: Sumptibus Auctorum. pp. 153, 156.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mayr, Ernst; Cottrell, G. William, eds. (1979). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 36.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jobling, James A. "Nothoprocta". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi:10.2173/avilist.v2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Krabbe, N.; Schulenberg, T.S. (2005). "A mystery solved: the identity and distribution of Kalinowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta kalinowskii". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 125 (4): 253–260.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Schulenberg, Tom (October 2006). "Proposal (#246) to South American Classification Committee : Eliminate Kalinowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta kalinowskii from the list of South American species". South American Classification Committee, American Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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