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Highland Tinamou
Nothocercus bonapartei
Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) — Ratites & Tinamous of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 763 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 Nothocercus
- Species bonapartei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 763 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Highland Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Highland Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 763 g, with a wing length of about 21.2 cm and a tail of around 6 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 138,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Highland Tinamou?
The Highland Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 763 g.
Where does the Highland Tinamou live?
The Highland Tinamou is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Highland Tinamou belong to?
The Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Highland Tinamou eat?
The Highland Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Highland Tinamou migrate?
The Highland Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Highland Tinamou 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 Highland Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Highland Tinamou — including its song and call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Highland Tinamou's range?
The Highland Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 138,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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