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Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Eudromia formosa
Quebracho Crested Tinamou (Eudromia formosa) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Quebracho Crested Tinamou (Eudromia formosa) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 773 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 formosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 773 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou (Eudromia formosa) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Paraguay and n Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 773 g, with a wing length of about 22.4 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 286,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Quebracho Crested Tinamou?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 773 g.
Where does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou live?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Paraguay and n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou belong to?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou (Eudromia formosa) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou eat?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou migrate?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Quebracho 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 Quebracho Crested Tinamou make?
2 real field recordings of the Quebracho Crested 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 Quebracho Crested Tinamou's range?
The Quebracho Crested Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 286,000 km².
Conservation
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