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Quebracho Crested Tinamou

Eudromia formosa

Least Concern
Envergure
44,8 cm
Poids
617,0 g
Famille
Tinamidae
Ordre
Tinamiformes

À propos

A small crested tinamou closely related to the Elegant Crested Tinamou, with a shorter crest and finer streaking. Found in dry chaco woodland of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. Terrestrial and gregarious. Poorly studied compared to its close relative.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 44,8 cm 17.6 in
Poids 617,0 g 21.76 oz

Identification

Plumage

Closely resembles Elegant Crested Tinamou; brown-buff streaked upperparts with forward-curving dark crest. White supercilium and neck streaks. Breast spotted; belly pale. Restricted to Chaco woodland.

Habitat & Range

Dry chaco and quebracho woodland in Paraguay, southern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. Associated with sandy soils and scrubby dry forest. Avoids dense forest and humid habitats.

Répartition géographique

Found in wet forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Sedentary in humid foothill and lowland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses and sedges in tundra; migratory; winter diet shifts to agricultural grain and pasture grasses in temperate regions.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Taille de la couvée

7-9

Son

Chant

Similar to Elegant Crested Tinamou but found in a more restricted Chaco range. Call is a slightly lower, slower whistled phrase from dry xerophytic woodland.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famille Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Eudromia
Espèces Eudromia formosa

Distribution

Quebracho Crested Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

What does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou eat?
Grazes grasses and sedges in tundra; migratory; winter diet shifts to agricultural grain and pasture grasses in temperate regions.
Where does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou live?
Dry chaco and quebracho woodland in Paraguay, southern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. Associated with sandy soils and scrubby dry forest. Avoids dense forest and humid habitats.
Is the Quebracho Crested Tinamou endangered?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou sound like?
Similar to Elegant Crested Tinamou but found in a more restricted Chaco range. Call is a slightly lower, slower whistled phrase from dry xerophytic woodland.
How big is the Quebracho Crested Tinamou?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou has a wingspan of 44.8 cm, weight of 617.0 g.
What order and family does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou belong to?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou (Eudromia formosa) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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