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SPOTTED NOTHURA Nothura maculosa
The most commonly encountered of the Paraguayan tinamous, this is an open-country species that remains widespread even in inhabited and agricultural areas. Despite their large size adults have cryptic colouration that enables them to crouch and remain almost invisible in grassy areas, then, when you are about to step on them, they burst into flight with a loud whirring of their wings before touching down a safe distance away.
FIGURE 1 - Adult lateral view ssp chacoensis presumably, Estancia Cachiveo, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Arne Lesterhuis September).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual ventral view (Arne Lesterhuis September).
FIGURE 3 - Adult ssp chacoensis presumably, near Lolita, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 4 - Same individual dorsal view (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Adult ssp chacoensis presumably camouflaged in grass, near Lolita, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 6 - Chick ssp. paludivaga presumably, Estancia Kanguery PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel November 2006).
VIDEO - Same individual as Figs 3&4  (Paul Smith October 2007).
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