Dwarf Tinamou (Taoniscus nanus) Science Article 1 abstract In the last 5 yr, we have obtained some information on the Dwarf Tinamou (Taoniscus nanus) at the “Reserva Bioligica do Roncador” of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) (approx. 15 55’S, 47 52’W), Federal District central Brazil. Except for Azara (1805), the Dwarf Tinamou […]
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The biology of Dwarf Tinamou Taoniscus nanus, with notes on its breeding in captivity
Dwarf Tinamou (Taoniscus nanus) Science Article 2 abstract Dwarf Tinamou Taoniscus HGHUS was described by Temminck in 1815, based on Azara?s YnambuCarap. Its type-locality is Misiones in Paraguay, not the province of the same name in north-east Argentina, as is often and erroneously assumed. It may be extinct there, with no con?rmed recordssince 1901, although […]
Dwarf Tinamou (Taoniscus nanus)
[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Taoniscus nanus | [authority] Temminck, 1815 | [UK] Dwarf Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou carape | [DE] Pfauen-Steisshuhn | [ES] Tinamu Enano | [NL] Dwergtinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors of the […]