Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this page were taken by Hemme Batjes, Andy Holman and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
WHITE-BELLIED NOTHURA Nothura boraquira
The Nothuras are an initially confusing group of small, speckled, brownish, open-country tinamous. All are essentially similar, but thanks to the limited ranges of many species they can usually be identified relatively easily. The White-bellied Nothura is confined to the Chaco, and is most numerous in the Central Chaco lagoons area, where it is commonly seen on roads and in agricultural areas. Though it may look relatively nondescript, it is the owner of a pair of diagnostic bright yellow legs! Its scientific name boraquira comes from a local Brazilian name meaning "hole tinamou" in reference to its habit of taking of refuge in armadillo holes when pursued.
Click on the images to enlarge them.
FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE67PH) Adult, Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Hemme Batjes July 2005).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE68PH) Injured specimen lateral, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Hugo del Castillo August 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE69PH) Same specimen dorsal (Hugo del Castillo August 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE70PH) Same specimen upperwing (Hugo del Castillo August 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE71PH) Same specimen underwing (Hugo del Castillo August 2010).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE2681PH) Adult, Central Chaco, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Andy Holman July 2005).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE2682PH) Adult, Central Chaco, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Andy Holman July 2005).
FIGURE 1

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2

FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3

FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4

FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5

FIGURE 5
FIGURE 6

FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7

FIGURE 7