Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
283 g |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common to common' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species is threatened by agricultural conversion of its habitat and increased irrigation of arid areas (del Hoyo et al. 1992).
Trend justification: This species is threatened by agricultural conversion of its habitat and increased irrigation of arid areas (del Hoyo et al. 1992).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-bellied Nothura Nothura boraquira. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-bellied-nothura-nothura-boraquira on 29/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 29/11/2024.