Puna tinamou

The puna tinamou, also known as Pentland's tinamou, is a member of the tinamou family. This species is native to the Andes Mountains in South America. The binomial name of the species commemorates the Irish natural scientist Joseph Barclay Pentland by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1837. The IUCN list this species as Least Concern, with an occurrence range of.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Description

The puna tinamou is approximately in length. Its upper parts are brown spotted with white, and its breast is blue-grey, and its belly is rufous. Its head is white with black streaks.

Distribution and habitat

The puna tinamou inhabits high-altitude grassland, and to a lesser extent, brushland at altitude of subtropical and tropical regions. Its range is Peru, northern Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.