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White-bellied Nothura

Nothura boraquira

Least ConcernOmnivoreShrublandScrapeMedium · 283 g

About the White-bellied Nothura

The white-bellied nothura is a species of tinamou found in dry shrublands in northeastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, and northeastern Brazil.

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The white-bellied nothura is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length. Its upper parts are light brown and barred black with white streaks. Its throat is white, its foreneck is buff with black streaking, its breast is buff and its belly is white. Its crown is dark brown and the sides of its head are buff. The legs are bright yellow and the inner webs of its primaries are uniformly dark, unlike in the closely related spotted nothura.

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Where the White-bellied Nothura lives

Regular range

When to see the White-bellied Nothura

Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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