Hooded Tinamou

Nothocercus nigrocapillus

Least Concern

The Hooded Tinamou is a montane forest species of the central Andes, especially in humid cloud forest and dense undergrowth. Its darker head and warm brown body help it stay hidden on dim forest floors. Fun fact: Despite being capable of flight, it usually escapes by walking quietly into cover.

Family

Tinamidae

Group

Tinamous

Range

Hooded Tinamou Range — Humid Andean montane forest from Peru to Bolivia

Population

≈ 100K–499,999

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