N. o. ornata(G. R. Gray, 1867) N. o. branickii(Taczanowski, 1875) N. o. rostrata(Berlepsch, 1907) Nothoprocta kalinowskii[citation needed] The ornate tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata) is a type of tinamou commonly found in the high altitude grassland and dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of west central South America.

Its upper parts are brownish-grey marked with black and buff, it is tawny-buff below with darker barring.

Its head and neck are buff with prominent black spots, its bill is slender and curved, and its legs are either yellow or grey.

They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots.

[7] The IUCN list this species as Least Concern,[1] with an occurrence rang eof 740,000 km2 (290,000 sq mi).