Chaco nothura
Subspecies of bird
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The Chaco nothura (Nothura maculosa chacoensis) is a type of tinamou commonly found in brushland[2] in Argentina and Paraguay.[3]
| Chaco nothura | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Genus: | Nothura |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | N. m. chacoensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Nothura maculosa chacoensis | |
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Description
The Chaco nothura is approximately 24 cm (9.4 in) in length. It is similar to the spotted nothura, but paler and buffier overall.
Range and habitat
Taxonomy
The Chaco nothura is a subspecies of spotted nothura, Nothura maculosa.[4]
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.[5]
