Rhynchotus Explained

Rhynchotus is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises two members of this South American family.

Taxonomy

Tinamous have evolved from ratites and are the only extant ratites that fly, and are the closest to the ancestral flying ratites.

Species

The species are:

References

• Web site: Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Genus Rhynchotus . Feb 9, 2009 . Brands . Sheila . Aug 14, 2008 . Project: The Taxonomicon .
• Book: Clements . James . The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World . 6 . 2007 . Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY . 978-0-8014-4501-9 .
• Encyclopedia: Davies . S.J.J.F.. Michael . Hutchins. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia . Tinamous . 2 . 2003 . Gale Group. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins . Farmington Hills, MI. 0-7876-5784-0 . 57–59, 64.
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