Nothocercus is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises three species of this South American family.
The species are:
Nothocercus bonapartei, highland tinamou located in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru, western Venezuela, and the highlands of Costa Rica and western PanamaNothocercus bonapartei frantzii located in Costa Rica and western PanamaNothocercus bonapartei bonapartei located in northwestern Venezuela and northern ColombiaNothocercus bonapartei discrepans located in central ColombiaNothocercus bonapartei intercedens located in western ColombiaNothocercus bonapartei plumbeiceps located in eastern Ecuador and northern PeruNothocercus julius, tawny-breasted tinamou located in the Andes of central Colombia, far western Venezuela, locally in Ecuador, and south central PeruNothocercus nigrocapillus, hooded tinamou located in the Andes of Peru, and BoliviaNothocercus nigrocapillus nigrocapillus located in central Peru and BoliviaNothocercus nigrocapillus cadwaladeri located in northwestern Peru
