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Spotted Nothura
Nothura maculosa (Temminck, 1815)
26 cmLength258 gWeight
The spotted nothura (Nothura maculosa) is a species of tinamou.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Spotted Nothura has been recorded at 143 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay495 records
- Área Natural Protegida Don SebastiánArgentina322 records
- PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina294 records
More places
- Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina263 records
- Reserva El DestinoArgentina261 records
- San WendelinoArgentina248 records
- PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina247 records
- CeibasArgentina242 records
- Mar Chiquita – Lomas de los IndiosArgentina238 records
- Punta IndioArgentina231 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 spotted nothura (Nothura maculosa) 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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Questions
How big is the Spotted Nothura?
The Spotted Nothura is about 26 cm long and weighs around 258 g.
Where does the Spotted Nothura live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Spotted Nothura?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Spotted Nothura endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spotted Nothura as Least Concern.
What does the Spotted Nothura eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Spotted Nothura in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 26 cm
- Weight
- 258 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 124 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Nothura
Other birds in the genus Nothura
White-bellied NothuraNothura boraquira
Lesser NothuraNothura minor
Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
Grey TinamouTinamus tao
Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi
Great TinamouTinamus major
White-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei
Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus julius
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