White-throated Tinamou
Tinamus guttatus Pelzeln, 1863
Tinamidae — Tinamous
White-throated Tinamou, Tinamus guttatus, is a bird of Amazonia in South America, found in lowland forest. It was first described by Pelzeln in 1863 and belongs to the tinamou family, Tinamidae. Within its genus it is the smallest member. The bird has chestnut-brown upperparts, blackish streaks on the lower back, and small yellowish-white spots there. Its underparts are paler, with dark barring on the flanks, and it has a grey head and neck, a white throat, a brown eye and a brown bill.
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae — Tinamous
- Breeding range
- South America: Amazonia
