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Elegant Crested Tinamou
Eudromia elegans
Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 703 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Tinamiformes
- Family Tinamidae Tinamous
- Genus Eudromia
- Species elegans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 703 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Southern Cone.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 703 g, with a wing length of about 21.5 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Elegant Crested Tinamou?
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 703 g.
Where does the Elegant Crested Tinamou live?
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Southern Cone, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Elegant Crested Tinamou belong to?
The Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Elegant Crested Tinamou eat?
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Elegant Crested Tinamou migrate?
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Elegant Crested Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Elegant Crested Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Elegant Crested Tinamou — including its song and call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Elegant Crested Tinamou's range?
The Elegant Crested Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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