great tinamou

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great tinamou

bird

Also known as: Tinamus major

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…larger species, such as the great tinamou (Tinamus major). The head is small and the bill medium-sized, relatively thin, and slightly downcurved. The short, rounded wings are inconspicuous on the standing bird, and the primary flight feathers are hidden by the full plumage of the flanks. The bare legs are…
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…larger species, such as the great tinamou (Tinamus major). The head is small and the bill medium-sized, relatively thin, and slightly downcurved. The short, rounded wings are inconspicuous on the standing bird, and the primary flight feathers are hidden by the full plumage of the flanks. The bare legs are…
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