How do you identify a Lesser Nothura?

The lesser nothura is approximately 18 to 20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) in length. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Lesser Nothura?

The Lesser Nothura is a medium sized bird weighing about 166 g.

Where can you see a Lesser Nothura?

The Lesser Nothura occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil and Paraguay.

What birds look similar to a Lesser Nothura?

The Lesser Nothura is most easily confused with the Darwin's Nothura, the White-bellied Nothura and the Spotted Nothura.

Is the Lesser Nothura endangered?

The Lesser Nothura is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Lesser Nothura

Nothura minor

Tinamous · Tinamiformes · Legendary

The Lesser Nothura (Nothura minor) is a legendary tinamou found in 2 countries, weighing about 166 g. The lesser nothura is a type of tinamou found in dry grassland habitats in tropical regions of east-central South America.

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Lesser Nothura (Nothura minor), photo 1 — Photo: Biodiversity Heritage Library · CC BY 2.0

About the Lesser Nothura

The lesser nothura is a type of tinamou found in dry grassland habitats in tropical regions of east-central South America.

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How to identify it

The lesser nothura is approximately 18 to 20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) in length. The lesser nothura is rufescent with a chestnut crown and yellow mottling. Its face is buff, shades of yellow on its throat and dark brown spots turning to streaks at its breast. Its flanks have brown markings and its underparts are chestnut with rufous barring, its wings are rufous with dusky barring. Its legs are yellow, and its bill is black, and it has brown irises.

Where it lives

Brazil Paraguay

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Lesser Nothura?: The lesser nothura is approximately 18 to 20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) in length. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Lesser Nothura?: The Lesser Nothura is a medium sized bird weighing about 166 g.
Where can you see a Lesser Nothura?: The Lesser Nothura occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil and Paraguay.
What birds look similar to a Lesser Nothura?: The Lesser Nothura is most easily confused with the Darwin's Nothura, the White-bellied Nothura and the Spotted Nothura.
Is the Lesser Nothura endangered?: The Lesser Nothura is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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