Chilean Tinamou

Nothoprocta perdicaria

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Tinamiformes · Tinamidae

The Chilean tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in high elevation shrubland in subtropical regions of central Chile.

Fun Fact

All tinamous are from the family Tinamidae; in the larger scheme, they are also ratites (i.

Habitat

Found in arid mountain forests in association with such trees as Acacia caven, Porlieria chilensis and the endangered Jubaea chilensis.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated