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Curve-billed Tinamou
Nothoprocta curvirostris Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873
Tinamidae — Tinamous
Curve-billed Tinamou, Nothoprocta curvirostris, is a tinamou in the family Tinamidae and the order Tinamiformes. It occurs in South America, with the IOC breeding range given as Ecuador and Peru. In the Andes it is associated with grassland, shrubland and pasture at high elevations. The species is about 28 cm long. Its nest is placed on the ground in dense brush or among raised root buttresses. The male incubates the eggs, which may come from up to four females, and then cares for the young until they are independent.
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae — Tinamous
- Breeding range
- South America: Ecuador, Peru
