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Chilean Tinamou
Nothoprocta perdicaria (Kittlitz, 1830)
Tinamidae — Tinamous
Chilean Tinamou, Nothoprocta perdicaria, is a tinamou in the family Tinamidae and the order Tinamiformes. It occurs in Chile, where it breeds, and is found in high-elevation shrubland in central parts of the country. The species also uses arid mountain forest, including areas with Acacia caven, Porlieria chilensis and Jubaea chilensis. Its range in Chile extends across most of the country, and it has been introduced to Easter Island. Two subspecies are recognised, with one in north-central Chile and the other in south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina.
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae — Tinamous
- Breeding range
- South America: Chile
