About Tinamous

Overview

The Tinamous are a family of birds (Latin: Tinamidae) within the order Tinamous. Worldwide the family includes about 9 genera and 46 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America, Middle America. Notable genera include Crypturellus, Nothoprocta, Tinamus. Tinamous (Tinamiformes) are a wholly New World order of 46 species confined to the forests, grasslands and scrub of Central and South America.

Classification

Family: Tinamidae (Tinamous); Order: Tinamous; about 9 genera and 46 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America, Middle America.