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Grey-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus duidae
Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 426 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 Crypturellus
- Species duidae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 426 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-legged Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Grey-legged Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ec Colombia to s Venezuela.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 426 g, with a wing length of about 16.3 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 132,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-legged Tinamou?
The Grey-legged Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 426 g.
Where does the Grey-legged Tinamou live?
The Grey-legged Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA ec Colombia to s Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-legged Tinamou belong to?
The Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Grey-legged Tinamou eat?
The Grey-legged Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-legged Tinamou migrate?
The Grey-legged Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-legged 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 Grey-legged Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Grey-legged Tinamou — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-legged Tinamou's range?
The Grey-legged Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 132,000 km².
Conservation
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