Nothura maculosa
- 42.1 × 30.8 mm
- Clutch: 4–6 eggs
Breeds in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Unmarked, porcelain-glossy, rich maroon to dark chocolate brown.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 37 eggs: Studer, A. & Crozariol, M.A. 2022. New breeding information on Brazilian birds. 1: Rheidae, Tinamidae, Anhimidae, Anatidae, Cracidae and Podicipedidae. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 142(4).
- Description
- Hauber, Bates & Becker 2014, The Book of Eggs (Univ. Chicago Press), p. 213; Studer, A. & Crozariol, M.A. 2022. New breeding information on Brazilian birds. 1: Rheidae, Tinamidae, Anhimidae, Anatidae, Cracidae and Podicipedidae. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 142(4).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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