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spotted tinamou
bird
Also known as: Nothura maculosa
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species of tinamou
- In tinamou: Habitat selection and food habits
…primarily on seeds, but the spotted tinamou (Nothura maculosa) occasionally eats ticks in pastures. The forest-inhabiting solitary tinamou generally prefers small fruits and berries, collected on the ground. However, it may also devour a frog when it finds one. The members of the genus Nothoprocta are considered beneficial to agriculture…
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