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Darwin's Nothura

Nothura darwinii

Least Concern
翼開長
25.3 cm
体重
242.25 g
Tinamidae
Tinamiformes

The Darwin's Nothura (Nothura darwinii) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 25.3 cm and a weight of 242.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

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
翼開長 25.3 cm 10.0 in
体重 242.25 g 8.55 oz

識別

羽毛

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.

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16-18 days.

一腹卵数

3-9

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Nothura
Nothura darwinii

Distribution

Darwin's Nothura has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Darwin's Nothura eat?
Grazes grasses, grain stubble, and aquatic plants; migratory goose with diet shifting to agricultural grain in winter.
Where does the Darwin's Nothura live?
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.
Is the Darwin's Nothura endangered?
The Darwin's Nothura has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Darwin's Nothura nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16-18 days.
What does the Darwin's Nothura sound like?
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.
How big is the Darwin's Nothura?
The Darwin's Nothura has a wingspan of 25.3 cm, weight of 242.25 g.
What order and family does the Darwin's Nothura belong to?
The Darwin's Nothura (Nothura darwinii) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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