Ratite bird that lays glossy colored eggs

• S.A. bird
• Tropical grouse-like bird
• Heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
• Ostrich relative

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tinamou \Tin"a*mou\, n. [From the native name: cf. F. tinamous.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera. Note: In general appearance and habits they resemble grouse and partridges, but in anatomical ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds [syn: partridge ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tinamous form an order (Tinamiformes), comprising a single family (Tinamidae) with two distinct subfamilies , containing 47 species of birds found in Mexico , Central America , and South America . The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these ...