''Nothocercus'' is a genus of

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...

s in the

tinamou Tinamous () form an order of birds called Tinamiformes (), comprising a single family called Tinamidae (), divided into two distinct subfamilies, containing 46 species found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" come ...

family. This genus comprises three species of this

South American South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

family. ''Nothocercus julius'' (the tawny-breasted tinamou) occupies humid montane forest at middle to high elevations in the Andes from Venezuela south to Peru. It is currently losing its habitat due to clearance of the forest due to agricultural and livestock grazing.

Etymology

''Nothocercus'': gr, νοθος ''nothos'' “spurious”; κερκος ''kerkos'' “tail”

Species

The species are: * ''Nothocercus bonapartei'',

highland tinamou The highland tinamou or Bonaparte's tinamou (''Nothocercus bonapartei'') is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over altitude. Taxonomy All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratit ...

located in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

, northern

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

, western

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

, and the highlands of

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

and western

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

Clements, J. (2007) ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei frantzii'' located in

and western

** ''Nothocercus bonapartei bonapartei'' located in northwestern

and northern

** ''Nothocercus bonapartei discrepans'' located in central

** ''Nothocercus bonapartei intercedens'' located in western

** ''Nothocercus bonapartei plumbeiceps'' located in eastern

and northern

* ''Nothocercus julius'',

tawny-breasted tinamou The tawny-breasted tinamou (''Nothocercus julius'') is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest. Their range is northwestern South America.Clemenst, J. (2007) Taxonomy All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger sche ...

located in the

of central

, far western

, locally in

, and south central

* ''Nothocercus nigrocapillus'',

hooded tinamou The hooded tinamou (''Nothocercus nigrocapillus'') is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru.Clements, J (2007) Taxonomy Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratit ...

located in the

, and

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

** ''Nothocercus nigrocapillus nigrocapillus'' located in central

and

** ''Nothocercus nigrocapillus cadwaladeri'' located in northwestern

Footnotes

References

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1069828 Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte