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Hooded tinamou

Hooded tinamou is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hooded tinamou rather than just read about it. In short: The hooded tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru. Taxonomy Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites.

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Reference excerpt

The hooded tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru.

Taxonomy Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. Ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds. The hooded tinamou has two subspecies:

N. n. cadwaladeri occurs in the Andes of northwestern Peru. N. n. nigrocapillus occurs in the Andes of central Peru and Bolivia.

Habitat and range The hooded tinamou is found in montane moist forest up to 1,550 to 3,000 m (5,090–9,840 ft) altitude. This species is native to the Andes in Bolivia and Peru.

Description Hooded tinamou is light brown above and narrowly freckled with black in color. It is paler below with dusky bars, belly pale-spotted, and averages 33 cm (13 in) long.

Behavior Like other tinamous, the hooded tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 4 different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own, usually 2–3 weeks. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses.

Conservation This species has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi).

Footnotes

References BirdLife International (2008). "Hooded Tinamou - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Data Zone. Retrieved 6 Feb 2009. Brands, Sheila (Aug 14, 2008). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Nothocercus nigrocapillus". Project: The Taxonomicon. Retrieved Feb 4, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Clements, James (2007). The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World (6th ed.). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-4501-9. Davies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Tinamous". In Hutchins, Michael (ed.). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Vol. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 57–59. ISBN 0-7876-5784-0.

External links Hooded Tinamou videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hooded tinamou

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hooded tinamou ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hooded tinamou

In research: Hooded tinamou appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hooded tinamou in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hooded tinamou is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bird stubs, Birds described in 1867, Birds of the Bolivian Andes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hooded tinamou outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hooded tinamou in simple terms?

The hooded tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru. Taxonomy Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites.

Why does Hooded tinamou matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hooded tinamou?

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