- Nothoprocta ornata
Includes: Kalinowski's Tinamou
Identification
31–35 cm (12¼-13¾ in)
- Brownish-grey upperparts marked with black and buff
- Tawny-buff underparts barred darker*
- Head and neck buff prominently spotted with black
- Bill slender and curved
- Legs yellowish or greyish
Distribution
South America: found in central and south-east Peru, Bolivia, Chile and western Argentina.
Taxonomy
The SACC has evaluated N. kalinowskii as a synonym of N. ornata branickii - a subspecies of Ornate Tinamou. However, the Opus retains N. kalinowskii as a full species awaiting further deliberation. Clements[1] recognizes N. kalinowskii as a full species.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized by Clements[1]:
- N. o. branickii:
- Puna of central Peru (Ancash to Apurímac)
- N. o. ornata:
- N. o. rostrata:
- Andes of north-western Argentina (Jujuy and La Rioja)
The form Kalinowski's Tinamou (Nothoprocta kalinowskii) was described from three specimens. However, most checklist and the SACC now consider this form a synonym of N. o. branickii.
Habitat
Scrub and open woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
They have a very varied diet, especially seeds and fruit. Particularly important to them are clover seeds and leaves. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves and roots.
Breeding
The male incubates the eggs in a ground nest, from multiple females. He also rears the chicks for about 2-3 weeks until they become independent.
Movements
The are thought to be a resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Ornate Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ornate_Tinamou
