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Meanings of Tinamidae in English

Russian
тинаму
Portuguese
tinamiformes
Spanish
tinamiformes
Catalan
tinamiformes
Wikidata

Family of birds.

        Related terms
        тинаму
        Catalan
        tinàmids

        Comprising the tinamous.

              tinàmids
              Synonyms
              Examples for "tinamou"
              Examples for "tinamou"
              1
              The small tinamou has nothing that can be called a tail.
              Wanderings in South America
              2
              Ah, the tinamou, the bird with hidden wings and ferocious legs!
              The bourne ultimatum
              3
              There is something remarkable in the great tinamou which I suspect has hitherto escaped notice.
              Wanderings in South America
              4
              At the close of day the great tinamou gives a loud, monotonous, plaintive whistle, and then immediately springs into the tree.
              Wanderings in South America
              5
              About eight years ago a gentleman in Essex introduced the rufous tinamou-a handsome game bird, nearly as large as a fowl-intohis estate.
              Birds in Town & Village
              1
              I startled a mountain hen (Tinamus sp.)
              The Naturalist in Nicaragua
              2
              Mountain hens (species of Tinamus) were not uncommon, about the size of a plump fowl, and tasting like a pheasant.
              The Naturalist in Nicaragua