Tinamou are non-migratory birds that have adapted themselves to a variety of habitats ranging from mountain slopes, tropical rain forests, and the grasslands of southern Mexico, Central American and extending in South America. Crested Tinamou is indigenous to grasslands of southern Uruguay and Argentina where they are hunted for sport and food.
Related to the ostrich and the emu, Tinamou are the closest living relative of the prehistoric flying bird. Males incubate the eggs and raise the young, and chicks leave the next almost immediately. Tinamou has no hind toe. They are not considered endangered and are listed as least Concern.
Photographed at Toronto Zoo, Toronto, ON
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