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Highland Tinamou
Nothocercus bonapartei (Gray, GR, 1867)
38 cmLength763 gWeight
The highland tinamou or Bonaparte's tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over 1,500 m (4,900 ft) altitude.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Highland Tinamou has been recorded at 87 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica691 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia492 records
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica299 records
More places
- Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia258 records
- RNSC San FelipeColombia114 records
- Bosque de San AntonioColombia109 records
- San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica105 records
- Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica73 records
- Finca Bosque de NieblaColombia65 records
- MonteverdeCosta Rica56 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The highland tinamou or Bonaparte's tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over 1,500 m (4,900 ft) altitude.
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Questions
How big is the Highland Tinamou?
The Highland Tinamou is about 38 cm long and weighs around 763 g.
Where does the Highland Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Highland Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Highland Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Highland Tinamou as Least Concern.
What does the Highland Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Highland Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 38 cm
- Weight
- 763 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 212 mm
- Tail
- 60 mm
- Bill
- 36 mm
- Tarsus
- 69 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Nothocercus
Other birds in the genus Nothocercus
Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus julius
Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillus
Grey TinamouTinamus tao
Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi
Great TinamouTinamus major
White-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus
Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
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