Andean Tinamou
The Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) is a tinamou, found commonly in high altitude shrubland, in the Andes of South America.
Etymology
Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore Crypturellus means small hidden tail.
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