Hooded Tinamou

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Photo © by Thibaud
San Martin, Peru, 17 January 2021

Nothocercus nigrocapillus

Identification

Light brown above narrowly freckled with black, paler below with dusky bars, belly pale-spotted. Length 33cm

Distribution

Northern Peru to Bolivia

Taxonomy

There are two subspecies^[1]

• N. n. cadwaladeri
  • Andes in northwestern Peru
• N. n. nigrocapillus
  • Andes in central Peru to Bolivia

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

1. 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/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hooded Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hooded_Tinamou

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