tinamou

Any of various secretive ground-dwelling birds of the family Tinamidae, living in grasslands and jungles of Central and South America.

A South American dromæognathous carinate bird; any member of the Tinamidæ, resembling a gallinaceous or rasorial bird, and playing the part of one in the countries it inhabits, where the true grouse are entirely wanting.

Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera.

Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.

heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds