Nothurinae
Subfamily of birds
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Nothurinae or aridland tinamous[2] is one of two subfamilies of the Tinamidae family, the other being Tinaminae. It contains eighteen species in six genera. The six genera are:
- Rhynchotus (2 species)
- Nothoprocta (6 species)
- Nothura (5 species)
- Taoniscus (monotypic) – dwarf tinamou
- Eudromia (2 species)
- Tinamotis (2 species)
| Nothurinae Temporal range: Mid-Miocene to present | |
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| Rhynchotus rufescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Subfamily: | Nothurinae |
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Description
These birds, as a member of the tinamou, are ground birds that prefer to run and walk, but will fly when needed.[3]
Taxonomy
Behavior
Range and habitat
The members of this subfamily live in South America and prefer hills and arid grasslands and scrublands as opposed to the Tinaminae, which prefer forests.[2]