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Elegant Crested Tinamou
The Elegant Crested Tinamou, Eudromia elegans is a medium-sized Tinamou, up to 41cm long. The species is a dark or yellowish brown partridge-like bird with a short tail and wings, two white stripes on each side of its face and a long crest with an upward pointed tip. The feet have no hind toes and the bluish or greyish legs are short and strong, as they are highly terrestrial bird.
Subspecies
Nominate race Eudromia elegans elegans occurs in central Argentina
Eudromia elegans intermedia occurs in parts of north-west Argentina
Eudromia elegans magnistriata occurs in parts of north-west Argentina
Eudromia elegans riojana occurs in parts of north-west Argentina
Eudromia elegans albida occurs in western Argentina
Eudromia elegans multiguttata occurs in east-central Argentina
Eudromia elegans devia occurs in south-west Argentina
Eudromia elegans patagonica occurs in southern parts of Chile and Argentina.
Habitats
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is found in the lowland dry shrubland and habitats of subtropical/ tropical regions of southern Chile and north-west, central and southern Argentina. It may also be found in high altitude shrubland habitats at altitude 2,500 m.
Diet
The diet consists mainly of seeds, leaves, fruits and insects.
Threats
Although this species is heavily hunted for food and sport, the Elegant Crested Tinamou is not uncommon and has a large range. It is evaluated as Least Concern of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
References
Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
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