Order Tinamiformes (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the family Tinamidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Tinamiformes is a group of near flightless birds also known as tinamous, endemic to Central and South America.
- The Tinamidae is the only family within the order Tinamiformes and it includes 47 different species.
- The order Tinamiformes in fact is coextensive with the family Tinamidae, encompassing 9 genera.
- All tinamous belong to the order Tinamiformes, a group that is closely related to the ratites.
- In the biological classification, the order Tinamiformes is often placed in the group Palaeognathae alongside other flightless birds.