
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
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
- Lomas de Arena Santa CruzBolivia171 records
- Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil143 records
- Viru-Viru Airport GrasslandsBolivia75 records
More places
- Area Protegida Municipal Curichi CuajoBolivia41 records
- Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil41 records
- San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation RanchBolivia40 records
- Laguna Capitán, Dpto. Pte. HayesParaguay27 records
- Santa Cruz Botanical GardensBolivia13 records
- Área Natural Playón GarceroBolivia12 records
- PE da Lapa GrandeBrazil12 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 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
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Nothura
Other birds in the genus Nothura
Lesser NothuraNothura minor
Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
Spotted NothuraNothura maculosa
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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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-bellied Nothura
- 简体中文白腹拟䳍
- 繁體中文白腹擬䳍
- 日本語ウズラシギダチョウ
- DeutschWeißbauchtinamu
- FrançaisTinamou boraquira
- EspañolTinamú ventriblanco
- Portuguêscodorna-do-nordeste
- ItalianoTinamo panciabianca
- NederlandsWitbuiknothura
- РусскийБелобрюхая нотура
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