Great Tinamou
Tinamus major (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Tinamidae — Tinamous
Great Tinamou, Tinamus major, is a tinamou of Middle America and South America, breeding from southern Mexico through Amazonia. It belongs to the family Tinamidae in the order Tinamiformes, and was described by Gmelin in 1789. This bird is found in rainforest and other tropical and subtropical forests, including lowland evergreen, river-edge, swamp and cloud forest, from 300 to 1,500 m. Its nest is placed at the foot of a tree, often in a simple scrape among buttress roots. It is notable for its strong camouflage in the forest understorey.
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae — Tinamous
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: s Mexico through Amazonia
