noun
tinamou
Refers to any bird of the family Tinamidae, a group of ground-dwelling birds native to Central and South America. The word is usually written in katakana.
シギダチョウは南米に生息する鳥です。
The tinamou is a bird that lives in South America.
The Japanese name combines シギ (snipe) and ダチョウ (ostrich), likely from the bird's resemblance to both. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.