Spotted Nothura
Nothura maculosa
The Spotted Nothura (Nothura maculosa) is a uncommon tinamou found in 4 countries, weighing about 257 g. The spotted nothura is a species of tinamou.
About the Spotted Nothura
The spotted nothura is a species of tinamou. This bird is native to grassy habitats in eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay,Bolivia, Uruguay, and eastern and northern Argentina.
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How to identify it
The spotted nothura is approximately 24 to 25.5 cm (9.4–10.0 in) in length. The upper parts are brown with streaked buff. The under parts are buff streaked with black and brown on the breast, with barring to the flanks. Its crown is black streaked with buff and the throat is white. The overall hue in colour varies greatly over its range; in part caused by the differences in soil at the specific localities. It and the closely related Chaco nothura, N. chacoensis, are the only nothuras with barring to both webs of the primaries. The legs are dull yellowish-grey or brown.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Spotted Nothura can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Spotted Nothura?
- The spotted nothura is approximately 24 to 25.5 cm (9.4–10.0 in) in length. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Spotted Nothura?
- The Spotted Nothura is a medium sized bird weighing about 257 g.
- Where can you see a Spotted Nothura?
- The Spotted Nothura occurs in 4 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.
- What birds look similar to a Spotted Nothura?
- The Spotted Nothura is most easily confused with the White-bellied Nothura, the Darwin's Nothura and the Lesser Nothura.
- Is the Spotted Nothura endangered?
- The Spotted Nothura is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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