Spotted Nothura
Nothura maculosa
Tinamous (Tinamidae) · Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Spotted Nothura with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Brushland Tinamou Nothoprocta cinerascens | 3 |
| Quebracho Crested-Tinamou Eudromia formosa | 1 |
| Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis | 1 |
Family
Tinamous () are members of the order Tinamiformes (), and family Tinamidae (), divided into two distinct subfamilies, containing 46 species found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, tinamu. Tinamous are the only living group of palaeognaths able to fly, and were traditionally regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation as most closely related to the …
Order
Tinamous () are members of the order Tinamiformes (), and family Tinamidae (), divided into two distinct subfamilies, containing 46 species found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, tinamu. Tinamous are the only living group of palaeognaths able to fly, and were traditionally regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation as most closely related to the …