Huayco Tinamou
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The Huayco Tinamou, Rhynchotus maculicollis, is a species of bird found on grassy mountain ridges in the Andes
of Bolivia
and Argentina
.
s are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratite
s. 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.
Previously, it was considered a subspecies
of the Red-winged Tinamou
, but it has a different song, and its head and neck are streaked and spotted black. The SACC
split this into a monotypic species and the IUCN followed suit in 2006.
off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves
, seeds, and root
s. The male incubates the egg
s which may come from different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush
or between raised root buttresses.
of northwestern Argentina
and Bolivia
from 1000 to 3000 m (3,280.8 to 9,842.5 ft). It prefers semi-arid
scrub and cereal fields.
, with an occurrence range of 114000 km² (44,015.6 sq mi).
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Taxonomy
All tinamouTinamou
The tinamous are a family comprising 47 species of birds found in Central and South America. One of the most ancient living groups of bird, they are related to the ratites. Generally ground dwelling, they are found in a range of habitats....
s are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratite
Ratite
A ratite is any of a diverse group of large, flightless birds of Gondwanan origin, most of them now extinct. Unlike other flightless birds, the ratites have no keel on their sternum—hence the name from the Latin ratis...
s. 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.
Previously, it was considered a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the Red-winged Tinamou
Red-winged Tinamou
The Red-winged Tinamou, Rhynchotus rufescens, is a medium-sized ground-living bird from central and eastern South America.-Taxonomy:All Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also Ratites. Unlike other Ratites, Tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong...
, but it has a different song, and its head and neck are streaked and spotted black. The SACC
AOU
AOU may refer to:* American Ornithologists' Union* Apparent oxygen utilisation* Arab Open University, private university*Aou...
split this into a monotypic species and the IUCN followed suit in 2006.
Behavior
Like other tinamous, the Huayco Tinamou eats fruitFruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves
Leaves
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, seeds, and root
Root
In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. This is not always the case, however, since a root can also be aerial or aerating . Furthermore, a stem normally occurring below ground is not exceptional either...
s. The male incubates the egg
Egg (biology)
An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, molluscs, fish, and monotremes, an egg is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing...
s which may come from different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush
Brush
A brush is a tool with bristles, wire or other filaments, used for cleaning, grooming hair, make up, painting, surface finishing and for many other purposes. It is one of the most basic and versatile tools known to mankind, and the average household may contain several dozen varieties...
or between raised root buttresses.
Range and habitat
The Huayco Tinamou lives in the AndesAndes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
of northwestern Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
from 1000 to 3000 m (3,280.8 to 9,842.5 ft). It prefers semi-arid
Semi-arid
A semi-arid climate or steppe climate describes climatic regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not extremely...
scrub and cereal fields.
Conservation
The IUCN classifies this tinamou as Least ConcernLeast Concern
Least Concern is an IUCN category assigned to extant taxon or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. As such they do not qualify as threatened, Near Threatened, or Conservation Dependent...
, with an occurrence range of 114000 km² (44,015.6 sq mi).