Huayco Tinamou
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| Rhynchotus maculicollis (G. R. Gray, 1867) |
The Huayco Tinamou (Rhynchotus maculicollis) is a type of Tinamou found on grassy mountain ridges from 1000 m to 3300 m altitude. This species is native to Bolivia and Argentina with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 114,000 km². The status of this species is evaluated as Least Concern by BirdLife International. Previously, it was considered a subspecies of the Red-winged Tinamou, but its head and neck are streaked and spotted black, and it has a different song.

