Nonnatives - Spotted Nothura

Spotted Nothura - Nothura maculosa

Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1966

Extirpated year: 1968

Established status: Species were formerly present in Florida, but are no longer present.

Estimated Florida range: 2 counties.  Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: No current population

Threats to natives:  Unknown threat to native species.

Species Account: Forty-nine of these birds were released in Ocala National Forest in 1966, where they were seen for about two years. There are no recent reports.

Habitats: Flatwoods

References

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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