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solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius)
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solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius)


Description Tinamus solitarius, Solitary Tinamou
Date 1895
Source Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. Volume 27
Author Joseph Smit (1836–1929) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smit
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The solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius) is a species of paleognath ground bird. This species is native to Atlantic forest of eastern Brazil. 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 fliers. Order: Tinamiformes, Family: Tinamidae, Subfamily: Tinaminae, Genus: Tinamus, Species: Tinamus solitarius (Vieillot, 1819).
Synonyms:
Cryptura solitaria (Vieillot)
Tinamus solitarius pernambucensis (Berla, 1946)

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Solitary Tinamou (Tinamus solitarius)
French: Tinamou solitaire German: Grausteißtinamu Spanish: Tinamú macuco
Taxonomy: Cryptura solitaria Vieillot, 1819, Paraguay.
Common Names:
English – Solitary Tinamou
Spanish – Tinamu Grande, Macuco, Tinamu Macuco

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