Birds of Ecuador - Nothocercus


Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei frantzii) Image credit: John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912).
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Rare and local around 1200-2200m. Same size as Tawny-breasted Tinamou, but found lower, and is less rufous colored. Note light spots on wing compared to lowland Great Tinamou.


Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius) San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia Rarely seen.
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Found at over 2500m., higher than the Highland Tinamou. Also note similar large size (35 cm.) more rufous coloration.
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