tinamou
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
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There is something remarkable in the great tinamou which I suspect has hitherto escaped notice.
Wanderings in South America | Charles WatertonAt the close of day the great tinamou gives a loud, monotonous, plaintive whistle, and then immediately springs into the tree.
Wanderings in South America | Charles WatertonWhen surprised on the open ground the Ypecaha lies close, like a tinamou, refusing to rise until almost trodden upon.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) | P. L. SclaterHe was galloping over the pampas, with a very violent wind blowing in his face, when a tinamou started up before his horse.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) | P. L. SclaterThe larger one is known as the rufous and the smaller one as the spotted tinamou.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn | John R. Spears
British Dictionary definitions for tinamou
/ (ˈtɪnəˌmuː) /
any bird of the order Tinamiformes of Central and South America, having small wings, a heavy body, and an inconspicuous plumage
Origin of tinamou
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