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The Chilean tinamou is approximately 29 cm (11 in) in length. It is almost tail-less and is stocky in shape. It has a bill that is curved and similar to the California quail. It has thick, short, pale, yellowish legs. It generally walks upright and has "short tail and tail coverts drooping behind legs". The pattern on its upper body looks striped, but is more complex in detail. It has a buffy face with a dark eyeline that is drooping and a small strip on its cheek, with a lighter colored crown. Its neck is brown and its lower neck has dark spots.
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When to see the Chilean Tinamou
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chilean Tinamou
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Chilean Tinamou
The Chilean tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in high elevation shrubland in subtropical regions of central Chile.
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Easily confused with
Brushland TinamouNothoprocta cinerascensThe brushland tinamou is approximately 31.5 cm (12.4 in) in length and weighs 540 g (1.19 lb).
Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandiiThe Andean tinamou is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length.
Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornataThe ornate tinamou is approximately 32 cm (13 in) in length.
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