Huayco Tinamou
Rhynchotus maculicollis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tinamous (Tinamidae)
- Order
- Tinamiformes
Overview
The huayco tinamou (Rhynchotus maculicollis), also known as waypu (Quechua) (also spelled guaipo, huaipo, guaypo, waypo, a name which is also applied for other Tinamidae species), is a species of bird found on grassy mountain ridges in the Andes of Bolivia and Argentina.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of northwestern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Huayco tinamou
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
