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Subspecies of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santa Marta tinamou, Crypturellus erythropus idoneus, is a subspecies of tinamou that was recognized as a species by most authorities until 2006. It is found in northern South America.[2]
Santa Marta tinamou | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Order: | Tinamiformes |
Family: | Tinamidae |
Genus: | Crypturellus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. e. idoneus |
Trinomial name | |
Crypturellus erythropus idoneus | |
Synonyms | |
Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words: kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore, Crypturellus means small hidden tail.[3]
The Santa Marta tinamou is a member of the paleognaths, a group that includes the flightless ratites, with the tinamous being the only family that flies. Up until 2006 they were generally accepted as a separate species; however, that year the SACC rejected a proposal to separate this species out and thus they are now generally regarded as part of Crypturellus erythropus.[4][5]
They are located in the northwestern portion of Venezuela and northeastern Colombia.[2]
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