Quebracho Crested Tinamou (Eudromia formosa)
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Quebracho Crested Tinamou

Eudromia formosa (Lillo, 1905)

39 cmLength773 gWeight

The quebracho crested tinamou (Eudromia formosa) is a species of tinamou found in dry forest habitats in Paraguay and northern Argentina in South America.

Busiest months: January and August · Most records: Paraguay, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Quebracho Crested Tinamou has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Fortín Toledo, Dpto. BoquerónParaguay47 records
  2. Laguna Capitán, Dpto. Pte. HayesParaguay12 records
  3. Dique Los Quiroga - Sgo. del EsteroArgentina10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ParaguayArgentina

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 quebracho crested tinamou (Eudromia formosa) is a species of tinamou found in dry forest habitats in Paraguay and northern Argentina in South America.

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Questions

How big is the Quebracho Crested Tinamou?

The Quebracho Crested Tinamou is about 39 cm long and weighs around 773 g.

Where does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: South America: Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Paraguay and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Quebracho Crested Tinamou?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Quebracho Crested Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Quebracho Crested Tinamou as Least Concern.

What does the Quebracho Crested Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Quebracho Crested Tinamou in?

It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.

At a glance

Length
39 cm
Weight
773 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
224 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
50 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Paraguay and northern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Eudromia

Other birds in the genus Eudromia

Elegant Crested TinamouElegant Crested TinamouEudromia elegansGrey TinamouGrey TinamouTinamus taoSolitary TinamouSolitary TinamouTinamus solitariusBlack TinamouBlack TinamouTinamus osgoodiGreat TinamouGreat TinamouTinamus majorWhite-throated TinamouWhite-throated TinamouTinamus guttatusHighland TinamouHighland TinamouNothocercus bonaparteiTawny-breasted TinamouTawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus juliusHooded TinamouHooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillusBerlepsch's TinamouBerlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
Quebracho Crested Tinamou

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