Highland tinamou
Nothocercus bonapartei (G. R. Gray, 1867)
The highland tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) is a species in the family Tinamidae, order Tinamiformes. Recorded adults weigh 763 g to 900 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the highland tinamou
- Weight
- 763 g – 900 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4 – 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the highland tinamou live?
Not recorded
What is the highland tinamou?
The highland tinamou or Bonaparte's tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over 1,500 m (4,900 ft) altitude.
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Is the highland tinamou endangered?
The highland tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the highland tinamou classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderTinamiformes
- familyTinamidae
- genusNothocercus
- SpeciesNothocercus bonapartei (G. R. Gray, 1867)
Synonyms Tinamus bonapartei
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- تنام الأعاليArabic
- tinamú de BonaparteCatalan
- tinama horskáCzech
- tinamŵ'r ucheldirWelsh
- BjergskovstinamuDanish
- BergtinamuGerman
- monta tinamoEsperanto
- Tinamú serranoSpanish
- Gallina de monte de AlturaSpanish
- Perdiz MontesaSpanish
- bambusetinamuEstonian
- vuoritinamiFinnish
- Tinamou de BonaparteFrench
- bonaparteov tinamuCroatian
- Bonaparte-tinamuHungarian
- Tinamo delle altureItalian
- Tinamo di BonaparteItalian
- タカネシギダチョウJapanese
- Bonaparto notocerkasLithuanian
- BergtinamoeDutch
- Bonaparte-tinamoeDutch
- bambustinamuNorwegian
- kusacz górskiPolish
- inambu-serranoPortuguese
- inhambu-serranoPortuguese
- tinamu-serranoPortuguese
- Горный нотоцеркусRussian
- Горный трёхпалый тинамуRussian
- Planinski tinamuSerbian
- höglandstinamoSwedish
- Bonaparte TinamusuTurkish
- тинаму бурийUkrainian
- 黑头林䳍Chinese
- 高原林(共鳥)Chinese
Relatives of the highland tinamou
Other species in the same genus Nothocercus.
Tawny-breasted tinamou
Nothocercus julius
Hooded tinamou
Nothocercus nigrocapillus
CompareHighland tinamou vs Tawny-breasted tinamouHighland tinamou vs Hooded tinamou
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the highland tinamou?
An adult highland tinamou weighs 763 g – 900 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the highland tinamou endangered?
The highland tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the highland tinamou?
The highland tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) belongs to the family Tinamidae in the order Tinamiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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