Elegant Crested Tinamou
A species of Crested-tinamous Scientific name : Eudromia elegans Genus : Crested-tinamous
Elegant Crested Tinamou, A species of Crested-tinamous
Botanical name: Eudromia elegans
Genus: Crested-tinamous
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The elegant-crested tinamou averages 39 to 41 cm (15–16 in) 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. 
Size
41 cm
Habitat
Elegant Crested Tinamou primarily inhabits arid scrublands, adapting to both lowland dry areas and higher elevations up to 2,500 meters. Their range extends across broad geographical regions of dry shrubland where they forage and roost. Elegant Crested Tinamou favors environments with a mix of brushy and herbaceous vegetation near tree stands or agricultural fields but avoids dense grassy or brushy areas. The typical flora in their habitat includes various shrubs like Larrea and Bulnesia, as well as a diversity of grasses such as Stipa and Aristida. Bioclimatic analyses indicate that elegant Crested Tinamou prefers cooler and drier sites compared to closely related species.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Behavior
The diet, during the winter, consists mainly of seeds, leaves, fruit and insects, but in the summer it eats mainly insects. The nest is a hollow on the ground formed by both birds and situated close to a low bush. The male incubates the eggs and raises the young. When the young chicks hatch, they are down-covered and can run. They leave the nest almost immediately. This tinamou, unlike others, flocks regularly, especially in winter. The call is a loud sad whistle.
Species Status
Although this species is heavily hunted for food and sport, the elegant crested tinamou is not uncommon and has a large range of 1,400,000 km (540,000 sq mi). It is evaluated as Least Concern of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Tinamous Family
Tinamous Genus
Crested-tinamous Species
Elegant Crested Tinamou 
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