Yellow-legged Tinamou
A species of Lesser Forest Tinamous Scientific name : Crypturellus noctivagus Genus : Lesser Forest Tinamous
Yellow-legged Tinamou, A species of Lesser Forest Tinamous
Botanical name: Crypturellus noctivagus
Genus: Lesser Forest Tinamous
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Description General Info
Description
The yellow-legged tinamou is approximately 28 to 31 cm (11.0–12.2 in) in length. Its upperparts are grey, its lower back and wings are barred black, its neck and upper breast are greyish, its lower breast is rufous and its belly is whitish. It has a blackish cap and a buffy supercilium. The supercilium is broadest and most prominent in the race zabele, which also is paler overall, has a whiter (less rufescent) throat and brighter yellow legs than the nominate race. 
Size
33 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Yellow-legged Tinamou primarily consumes seeds, shoots, and insects such as beetles and ants. Foraging occurs on the ground either solitarily or in small groups, showcasing its flexibly social feeding behavior.
Habitat
Yellow-legged Tinamou typically resides in humid forest environments, but it can also adapt to drier wooded habitats including savanna-woodland and Caatinga. The species is commonly found in the tropical zone, favoring not only forests but also thorn-scrub, savanna woodland, and gallery forests. Typically, yellow-legged Tinamou is found at altitudes up to approximately 700 meters.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
Like other tinamous, the yellow-legged tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 4 different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own, usually 2–3 weeks. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses.
Distribution Area
This species has two subspecies: C. n. noctivagus, the nominate race, occurs in southeastern Brazil: Minas Gerais (Doce River area), southern Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. C. n. zabele occurs in northeastern Brazil: Northern Minas Gerais and Bahia to Paraíba and Piauí.
Species Status
The yellow-legged tinamou suffers from widespread and continuing habitat destruction and hunting pressure. Overall, although its numbers are decreasing they are not critical and therefore listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. It has an occurrence range of 1,470,000 km (570,000 sq mi). There are no recent records from parts of its range, and it appears to have been extirpated from Rio de Janeiro.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Tinamous Family
Tinamous Genus
Lesser Forest Tinamous Species
Yellow-legged Tinamou 
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