A general term for birds of the Tinamidae family in the order Tinamudinos. This family includes about 46 species in nine genera, and is found from southern Mexico to southern South America. It is 20-54 cm long and weighs 450-2,300 g. It is about the size of a quail or black grouse, and is a terrestrial bird very similar to the partridge or guinea fowl of the Phasianidae family, but its skeletal and other characteristics are closer to those of ratites (especially rheas). However, unlike ratites, tinamous have a keel on their sternum and can fly. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
シギダチョウ目シギダチョウ科Tinamidaeの鳥の総称。この科は9属約46種を含み,メキシコ南部から南アメリカの南部まで分布する。全長20~54cm,体重450~2300g。ウズラ大からクロライチョウ大の大きさで,キジ科のシャコやホロホロチョウによく似た地上生の鳥だが,骨格的なものその他の特徴は走鳥類(とくにレア)に近い。しかし走鳥類と違って,シギダチョウは胸骨に竜骨突起をもち,飛ぶことができる。
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