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Darwin’s Nothura
Nothura darwinii
Darwin's Nothura (Nothura darwinii) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Darwin’s Nothura (Nothura darwinii) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 245 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Tinamiformes
- Family Tinamidae Tinamous
- Genus Nothura
- Species darwinii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 245 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Darwin’s Nothura is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Darwin’s Nothura is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Darwin’s Nothura (Nothura darwinii) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to sc Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 245 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Darwin’s Nothura?
The Darwin’s Nothura is a large bird that weighs around 245 g.
Where does the Darwin’s Nothura live?
The Darwin’s Nothura is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to sc Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Darwin’s Nothura belong to?
The Darwin’s Nothura (Nothura darwinii) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Darwin’s Nothura eat?
The Darwin’s Nothura is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Darwin’s Nothura migrate?
The Darwin’s Nothura is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Darwin’s Nothura endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Darwin’s Nothura make?
3 real field recordings of the Darwin’s Nothura — including its song and flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Darwin’s Nothura's range?
The Darwin’s Nothura has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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