Birds · Tinamiformes · Tinamidae
Elegant Crested Tinamou
Eudromia elegans
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The elegant crested tinamou is a tinamou of open country native to Argentina, recognisable by a long crest of fine feathers that springs from its forehead and curves forwards. It lives in groups on grassland and steppe and would rather run than fly. Its eggs are a bright, glazed green. It is a traditional game bird in Argentina and its population is declining as grassland is converted to cropland.
Weight
400 g – 800 g
Size
39 cm – 41 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
