Brushland Tinamou

     The  Brushland Tinamou is a type of Tinamous commonly found in high-altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America. It is mostly brown above, and the feathers on its back tend to have two thin white streaks, black barring, and grey edging. The  Brushland tinamou’s breast is grey with white splotches, while its throat and abdomen are of a whitish color. The legs are dark grey, and the bird has a black crown.

     Brushland tinamous have two subspecies that inhabit south-eastern Bolivia, north-western Paraguay and north-western and central Argentina. The nest is a scrape, which is dug by the male and tend to have between 7 – 10 eggs. Usually, more than one female Brushland tinamou lay their eggs in a single nest. The male incubates the eggs for 19 – 20 days and does all the parental care for the chicks.