Andean tinamou
Nothoprocta pentlandii (G. R. Gray, 1867)
The andean tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) is a species in the family Tinamidae, order Tinamiformes. Recorded adults weigh 293 g to 304.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the andean tinamou
- Weight
- 293 g – 304.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6.3 – 6.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andean tinamou live?
Not recorded
What is the andean tinamou?
The Andean tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) is a tinamou, found commonly in high-altitude shrubland, in the Andes of South America.
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Is the andean tinamou endangered?
The andean tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the andean tinamou classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderTinamiformes
- familyTinamidae
- genusNothoprocta
- SpeciesNothoprocta pentlandii (G. R. Gray, 1867)
Synonyms Rhynchotus pentlandii
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- تنام الأنديزArabic
- tinamú dels AndesCatalan
- tinama andskáCzech
- tinamŵ mynyddWelsh
- AndestinamuDanish
- AndentinamuGerman
- Anden-SteißhuhnGerman
- AndensteißhuhnGerman
- anda tinamoEsperanto
- Tinamú andinoSpanish
- Inambú silbónSpanish
- Perdiz AndinaSpanish
- Perdiz cordillerana de AricaSpanish
- redu-mägitinamuEstonian
- andientinamiFinnish
- Tinamou des AndesFrench
- Tinamo delle AndeItalian
- アンデスシギダチョウJapanese
- andinis stepinis tinamasLithuanian
- AndestinamoeDutch
- kusacz andyjskiPolish
- inambu-andinoPortuguese
- inhambu-andinoPortuguese
- tinamu-andinoPortuguese
- Андский тинамуRussian
- Андский степной тинамуRussian
- inambu andskýSlovak
- Andski tinamuSerbian
- andinsk tinamoSwedish
- And TinamusuTurkish
- інамбу андійськийUkrainian
- 安第斯斑䳍Chinese
- 安地斯鴇尾(共鳥)Chinese
Relatives of the andean tinamou
Other species in the same genus Nothoprocta.
Chilean tinamou
Nothoprocta perdicaria
Brushland tinamou
Nothoprocta cinerascens
Curve-billed tinamou
Nothoprocta curvirostris
Ornate tinamou
Nothoprocta ornata
Taczanowski's tinamou
Nothoprocta taczanowskii
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andean tinamou?
An adult andean tinamou weighs 293 g – 304.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andean tinamou endangered?
The andean tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andean tinamou?
The andean tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) belongs to the family Tinamidae in the order Tinamiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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