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Red-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus erythropus
Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 485 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 erythropus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 485 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-legged 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 Red-legged Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 485 g, with a wing length of about 15.8 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-legged Tinamou?
The Red-legged Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 485 g.
Where does the Red-legged Tinamou live?
The Red-legged Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA n, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-legged Tinamou belong to?
The Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Red-legged Tinamou eat?
The Red-legged Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-legged Tinamou migrate?
The Red-legged Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-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 Red-legged Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Red-legged 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 Red-legged Tinamou's range?
The Red-legged Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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