Tinamus major [major] (Great Tinamou [major])

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Great Tinamou [major]

Order:
  Tinamiformes
Family:
  Tinamidae
Genus:
   Tinamus
Scientific:
  Tinamus major major

Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.767 n.63

Protonym:
Tetrao major

Type locality:
Cayenne.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/268/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
EBA3A91994C2B3EB

Avibase ID:
avibase-EBA3A919

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EBA3A919

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 679134

English:
Great Tinamou [major]
French:
Grand Tinamou [major]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Great Tinamou [major] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Great Tinamou [major] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Great Tinamou [major] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Great Tinamou [nominate] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Great Tinamou [nominate] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Great Tinamou [nominate] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Great Tinamou [nominate] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Great Tinamou [nominate] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Great Tinamou [nominate] ( Tinamus major [major])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Great Tinamou [nominate] ( Tinamus major [major])
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Tinamus major [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Tinamus major

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