Chaco nothura explained

The Chaco nothura (Nothura maculosa chacoensis) is a type of tinamou commonly found in brushland^[1] in Argentina and Paraguay.

Description

The Chaco nothura is approximately 24cm (09inches) in length. It is similar to the spotted nothura, but paler and buffier overall.

Range and habitat

The Chaco nothura inhabits subtropical and tropical brushland up to 500m (1,600feet) in altitude. This species is native to the chaco of northwestern Paraguay and north central Argentina in South America.^[2]

Taxonomy

The Chaco nothura is a subspecies of spotted nothura, Nothura maculosa.^[3]

All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.^[4]

References

• Web site: Chaco Nothura - BirdLife Species Factsheet . 12 Feb 2009 . BirdLife International . 2008 . Data Zone .
• Web site: Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Genus Nothura . https://archive.today/20071105045520/http://www.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/51372.htm . dead . November 5, 2007 . 12 Feb 2009 . Brands . Sheila . Aug 14, 2008 . Project: The Taxonomicon .
• Book: Clements . James . The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World . 6th . 2007 . Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY . 978-0-8014-4501-9 .
• Encyclopedia: Davies . S.J.J.F.. Michael . Hutchins. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia . Tinamous . 2nd . 2003 . Gale Group. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins . Farmington Hills, MI. 0-7876-5784-0 . 57–59.

Further reading

• Hayes . F.E. . Rodríguez . O. . Thalman . E.R. . Castellanos . E.A. . Sterling . J. . 2018 . Taxonomic status of Paraguay's only endemic bird, the Chaco Nothura Nothura chacoensis (Aves: Tinamidae) . Zootaxa . 4392 . 2 . 347–360 . 10.11646/zootaxa.4392.2.7 . 29690409 . free .

Notes and References

1. BirdLife International (2008)
2. Clements, J. (2007)
3. Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, C. D. Cadena, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, J. F. Pacheco, J. Pérez-Emán, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 1 July 2018. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved 1 July 2018
4. Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003)