Yellow-legged Tinamou

Crypturellus noctivagus (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)

562 gWeight

The yellow-legged tinamou (Crypturellus noctivagus) is a species of tinamou found in wooded and shrubby habitats in tropical and subtropical eastern Brazil.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-legged Tinamou has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Legado das ÁguasBrazil247 records
PE da Lapa GrandeBrazil219 records
Reserva Natural Salto MoratoBrazil165 records

More places

Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil81 records
Legado das Águas – SedeBrazil71 records
Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil32 records
Peruíbe – listas históricasBrazil26 records
Botumirim – Reserva Natural Rolinha-do-planaltoBrazil15 records
PE Carlos Botelho – Núcleo São Miguel ArcanjoBrazil9 records
PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 yellow-legged tinamou (Crypturellus noctivagus) is a species of tinamou found in wooded and shrubby habitats in tropical and subtropical eastern Brazil. This superficially quail-like bird has a grey-brown plumage and two easily separated subspecies. It has declined due to human activities, and is therefore listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

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