Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii
(aka Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii)
Chilean name: Kiula
Puna Tinamou, Lauca N.P., Chile, February 2007 - click for larger image

Lauca National Park, Chile
February 2007

The Puna Tinamou is distributed from central Peru to northern Chile through western Bolivia and into north-western Argentina. It is found in rocky, shrubby or grassy puna between 3500 and 5300 metres which is higher than any other tinamou. Photo 3 shows a trio in typical habitat.
Puna Tinamou, Lauca N.P., Chile, February 2007 - click for larger image It is a large, generally olive-green tinamou but its most noticeable feature is its boldly striped head. It also has a chestnut crissum which is not visible in these photos.

Often seen in groups of 3, they sing in chorus for several minutes at a time.
Puna Tinamou, Lauca N.P., Chile, February 2007 - click for larger image There are recordings and a distribution map on xeno-canto .
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