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Elegant Crested Tinamou
Eudromia elegans Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I, 1832
39–41 cmLength703 gWeight
The elegant crested tinamou or martineta tinamou (Eudromia elegans) is a medium-sized tinamou that can be found in southern Chile and Argentina in Shrubland.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Argentina, Chile
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Argentina, Chile
Elegant Crested Tinamou has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- ANP Paso CórdobaArgentina58 records
- Reserva Provincial de Aves PlayerasArgentina42 records
- Punta LoyolaArgentina40 records
More places
- Buque QuemadoChile30 records
- PP ChancaníArgentina11 records
- Reserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de Las Higueritas RNQHArgentina4 records
- Maco-Ribera del Río DulceArgentina1 record
- Mar ChiquitaArgentina1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The elegant crested tinamou or martineta tinamou (Eudromia elegans) is a medium-sized tinamou that can be found in southern Chile and Argentina in Shrubland. The bird has an omnivorous diet. This species is terrestrial due to their poor flying ability.
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Questions
How big is the Elegant Crested Tinamou?
The Elegant Crested Tinamou is about 39–41 cm long and weighs around 703 g.
Where does the Elegant Crested Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: Southern Cone. It is most often recorded in Argentina and Chile.
When is the best time to see the Elegant Crested Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Elegant Crested Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Elegant Crested Tinamou as Least Concern.
What does the Elegant Crested Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Elegant Crested Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 39–41 cm
- Weight
- 703 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 215 mm
- Tail
- 86 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Southern Cone
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Eudromia
Other birds in the genus Eudromia
Quebracho Crested TinamouEudromia formosa
Grey TinamouTinamus tao
Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi
Great TinamouTinamus major
White-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei
Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus julius
Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillus
Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
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