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Hooded Tinamou
Nothocercus nigrocapillus
Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 540 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 nigrocapillus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 540 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded 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 Hooded Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 540 g, with a wing length of about 18.7 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 206,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Tinamou?
The Hooded Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 540 g.
Where does the Hooded Tinamou live?
The Hooded Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hooded Tinamou belong to?
The Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Hooded Tinamou eat?
The Hooded Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Hooded Tinamou migrate?
The Hooded Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded 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 Hooded Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Hooded 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 Hooded Tinamou's range?
The Hooded Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 206,000 km².
Conservation
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