Spotted Nothura
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Spotted Nothura

Nothura maculosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Iberá National Park
723 Verified records at Iberá National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spotted nothura (Nothura maculosa) is a species of tinamou. This bird is native to grassy habitats in eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, and eastern and northern Argentina. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Nothura sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 723 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Red-winged Tinamou
LC

Red-winged Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchotus rufescens

30–40% · Possible
Tataupá Tinamou
LC

Tataupá Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus tataupa

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
4 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Nothura in Iberá National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Nothura sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 723 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Nothura in Iberá National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Nothura in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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