White-bellied Nothura (Nothura boraquira)
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White-bellied Nothura

Nothura boraquira (Spix, 1825)

27 cmLength283 gWeight

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

Busiest months: October · Most records: Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay

White-bellied Nothura has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lomas de Arena Santa CruzBolivia171 records
  2. Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil143 records
  3. Viru-Viru Airport GrasslandsBolivia75 records
More places
  1. Area Protegida Municipal Curichi CuajoBolivia41 records
  2. Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil41 records
  3. San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation RanchBolivia40 records
  4. Laguna Capitán, Dpto. Pte. HayesParaguay27 records
  5. Santa Cruz Botanical GardensBolivia13 records
  6. Área Natural Playón GarceroBolivia12 records
  7. PE da Lapa GrandeBrazil12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BoliviaBrazilParaguay

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

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Nothura?

The White-bellied Nothura is about 27 cm long and weighs around 283 g.

Where does the White-bellied Nothura live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil to eastern Bolivia and northeastern Paraguay. It is most often recorded in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Nothura?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-bellied Nothura endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Nothura as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Nothura eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-bellied Nothura in?

It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.

At a glance

Length
27 cm
Weight
283 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
133 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern Brazil to eastern Bolivia and northeastern Paraguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Nothura

Other birds in the genus Nothura

White-bellied Nothura

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