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.
The tinamou is a bird that lives in South America.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; the kanji form 鷸駝鳥 is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
Rare kanji spelling; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
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.