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White-bellied Nothura

Nothura boraquira

Least Concern
날개 폭
26.6 cm
체중
288.0 g
Tinamidae
Tinamiformes

The White-bellied Nothura (Nothura boraquira) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 26.6 cm and a weight of 288 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

A small tinamou of open caatinga and cerrado grasslands, with brown streaked plumage and white underparts. Endemic to northeastern Brazil. Adapted to hot dry and semi-arid environments. Calls with a rapid whistling trill. Terrestrial and fast-running across sparse scrub.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 26.6 cm 10.5 in
체중 288.0 g 10.16 oz

식별

깃털

Brown upperparts streaked and barred black and buff. Head with pale supercilium and dark lateral crown stripes. Throat and belly white. Breast buff with dark brown spots. White underparts distinctive.

Habitat & Range

Caatinga scrubland, dry cerrado grassland, and campo sujo of northeastern Brazil. Adapted to hot semi-arid habitats with sparse thorny vegetation. Often found on sandy soils.

분포 지역

Inhabits wooded grasslands and forest edges of central Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Sedentary in the Cerrado biome.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes short grasses and sedges; forages near water edges; diet supplemented by invertebrates during breeding season in spring.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-21 days.

산란 수

2-6

소리

노래

A loud, melodic 3-note whistle from cerrado and dry scrub of interior Brazil. Considered one of the more vocal Nothura species; easily detected by call in its habitat.

분류학

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

Distribution

White-bellied Nothura has been recorded in 1 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the White-bellied Nothura eat?
Grazes short grasses and sedges; forages near water edges; diet supplemented by invertebrates during breeding season in spring.
Where does the White-bellied Nothura live?
Caatinga scrubland, dry cerrado grassland, and campo sujo of northeastern Brazil. Adapted to hot semi-arid habitats with sparse thorny vegetation. Often found on sandy soils.
Is the White-bellied Nothura endangered?
The White-bellied Nothura has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-bellied Nothura nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-21 days.
What does the White-bellied Nothura sound like?
A loud, melodic 3-note whistle from cerrado and dry scrub of interior Brazil. Considered one of the more vocal Nothura species; easily detected by call in its habitat.
How big is the White-bellied Nothura?
The White-bellied Nothura has a wingspan of 26.6 cm, weight of 288.0 g.
What order and family does the White-bellied Nothura belong to?
The White-bellied Nothura (Nothura boraquira) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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