Hooded tinamou
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Nothocercus nigrocapillus

The hooded tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus ) is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru.

Appearance

Hooded tinamou is light brown above and narrowly freckled with black in color. It is paler below with dusky bars, belly pale-spotted, and averages 33 cm (13 in) long.

Distribution

Geography

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The hooded tinamou is found in montane moist forest up to 1,550 to 3,000 m (5,090–9,840 ft) altitude. This species is native to the Andes in Bolivia and Peru.

Hooded tinamou habitat map

Biome

Hooded tinamou habitat map
Hooded tinamou
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Habits and Lifestyle

Like other tinamous, the hooded tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 4 different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own, usually 2–3 weeks. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Population

Conservation

This species has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi).

References

1. Hooded tinamou Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooded_tinamou
2. Hooded tinamou on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22678160/179743794
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/91953

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