Andean Tinamou

     The Andean Tinamou is a Tinamou commonly lives in the high-altitude shrubland, at 800 to 4,100 m in the Andes of South America. There are seven subspecies for this bird, and it’s a reason why the plumage of this species is highly variable. The Andean tinamou is always separable from the similar but larger Ornate Tinamou by the presence of spotting on the breast, and the sides of the head.

     The Andean tinamou’s upper parts are greyish-brown to olive brown and barred with black and white. Its breast is grey and spotted with white or buff and the belly is buff or whitish-buff. The Andean tinamou’s crown is black, the sides of its head and throat are mottled grey, and the legs are yellow.

     Andean tinamous don’t form stable pairs for breeding, instead males set up a nest and breed with different females. Following that, these females will lay their chocolate brown eggs in the nest. Up to 14 eggs can be laid in one nest, and the male Andean tinamou will incubate them for 20 – 22 days. He cares for the chicks after they hatch, which usually reach sexual maturity after one year.

 

Place of originEcuador, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia 
UseGame hunting and preservation
Weight260 – 350 g
Egg colorChocolate brown

 

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The Andean Tinamou by DickDaniels
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The Andean Tinamou by Marcel Holyoak
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The Andean Tinamou by Nick Athanas