Darwin's Nothura
Nothura darwinii
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A small tinamou named in honor of Charles Darwin, with streaked brown plumage and pale underparts. Common in puna grasslands and Andean steppe of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Terrestrial and gregarious; moves in small groups. Calls with a rapid trilling whistle.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 25,3 cm | 10.0 in |
| الوزن | 242,25 g | 8.55 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Brown upperparts with buff and black streaking; crown dark with pale central stripe. Pale supercilium. Breast buff spotted dark brown. Belly whitish. Arid Andean foothills and pampas specialist.
Habitat & Range
Puna grassland, Andean steppe, and altiplano at 3,000–4,500 m from Peru through Bolivia and Chile to central Argentina. Tolerates dry exposed conditions and some human disturbance.
النطاق الجغرافي
Endemic to the Colombian and Venezuelan Andes; inhabits paramo above 3,000 m. Sedentary and high-altitude specialist year-round.
Diet & Feeding
Grazes grasses, grain stubble, and aquatic plants; migratory goose with diet shifting to agricultural grain in winter.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16-18 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
3-9
الصوت
الغناء
A fast, rippling 3-note whistle from puna grassland and desert scrub. Call is considered brighter and faster than related nothuras. Heard during morning and evening activity.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| الفصيلة | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Nothura |
| الأنواع | Nothura darwinii |
Distribution
Darwin's Nothura has been recorded in 1 countries.
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