Tinamiformes
Tinamidae, tinamous
Joseph W. Brown
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Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Tinamus major |
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| Location | La Selva Biological Station, Saripiqui, Costa Rica |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Great Tinamou |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright |
© 1992 Patrick Coin
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| Scientific Name | Eudromia elegans |
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| Location | Roger Williams Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Tina Who? |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Eric Heupel |
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