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Nothura
Sign in to saveNothura is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises five members of this South American family.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderTinamiformes
- FamilyTinamidae
Observations recorded65,799
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, MNHN, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM), UNICAMP, CAS, UF
- Recorded in
- Bolivia, Chili, Brazil, Argentina, Captive Bird
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rhynchotinae
- Image
- Nothura maculosa.JPG
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- taxon range
- Brazil
- taxon name
- Nothura
- Commons category
- Nothura
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Nothura
- Commons gallery
- Nothura
- taxon common name
- Noturos
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Encyclopedic overview
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Nothura is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises five members of this South American family.
Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors of the ratites.
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