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- Nothocercus nigrocapillus
Identification
Light brown above narrowly freckled with black, paler below with dusky bars, belly pale-spotted. Length 33cm
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are two subspecies[1]
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
A typically shy species, occasionally encountered walking along trails. Its distinctive vocalization seems to be produced more sporadically than those of sympatric tinamous (particularly Brown Tinamou).
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hooded Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hooded_Tinamou