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Solitary Tinamou
Tinamus solitarius (Vieillot, 1819)
Tinamidae — Tinamous
Solitary Tinamou, Tinamus solitarius, is a tinamou of eastern South America, with its breeding range running from e Brazil to ne Argentina and e Paraguay. It lives in the Atlantic forest, including lowland humid tropical forest and montane forest, and also uses secondary forest and other altered woodland. A distinctive feature is its heavily barred plumage, with a dark brown crown, grey neck, breast and flanks, a white belly, and a white throat on a yellowish head and neck, marked by a buff line along the side of the neck. It is a ground bird in the family Tinamidae.
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae — Tinamous
- Breeding range
- South America: e Brazil to ne Argentina and e Paraguay
