Rhynchotinae
Sign in to saveNothurinae or aridland tinamous is one of two subfamilies of the Tinamidae family, the other being Tinaminae. It contains eighteen species in six genera. The six genera are: Rhynchotus (2 species) Nothoprocta (6 species) Nothura (5 species) Taoniscus (monotypic) – dwarf tinamou Eudromia (2 species) Tinamotis (2 species)
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Nothurinae or aridland tinamous is one of two subfamilies of the Tinamidae family, the other being Tinaminae. It contains eighteen species in six genera. The six genera are: Rhynchotus (2 species) Nothoprocta (6 species) Nothura (5 species) Taoniscus (monotypic) – dwarf tinamou Eudromia (2 species) Tinamotis (2 species)
==Description== These birds, as a member of the tinamou, are ground birds that prefer to run and walk, but will fly when needed.
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