Nothoprocta perdicaria

Nothoprocta perdicaria

Nothoprocta perdicaria is the Chilean tinamou (Tinamidae), a living ground bird with Quaternary fossil records from Chile. A cryptic terrestrial bird of Andean foothills, it runs swiftly and flies rarely despite having functional wings.

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Where were Nothoprocta perdicaria fossils found?
Fossils of Nothoprocta perdicaria were found in Chile.

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