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Elegant Crested Tinamou

Eudromia elegans

The Elegant Crested Tinamou is a unique bird with a beautiful crest on its head. It loves to run and can be found in grassy areas, making it a special sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Elegant Crested Tinamou has a sleek, greyish-brown body with fine black barring on its flanks and a distinctive, forward-curving crest on its head. Its plumage provides excellent camouflage against the dry, scrubby terrain of its habitat.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungTinamiformesFamilieTinamidaeGattungEudromia
Elegant Crested Tinamou
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Elegant Crested Tinamou

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its eggs are so glossy and colorful, they look like polished gemstones!

The males are very busy dads, taking care of all the eggs and raising the young alone!

They communicate with a series of mournful, fluty whistles that echo across the landscape.

When startled, this bird prefers to run away at top speed before flying short distances.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sprinter

Elegant Crested Tinamou can run extremely fast because of its strong legs that help them escape predators quickly.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Elegant Crested Tinamou has cryptic plumage that helps them blend perfectly into their dry, grassy environment, making them hard to spot.

Fähigkeit

Glistening Eggs

Elegant Crested Tinamou lays eggs with an incredibly shiny, porcelain-like shell that helps protect them.

Fähigkeit

Dedicated Dad

Elegant Crested Tinamou males do all the egg incubation and chick rearing, which helps ensure the young survive.

Maße und Details

Länge
37.5-41 cm
Flügelspannweite
50-60 cm
Gewicht
0.45-0.8 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
25 km/h
Gelegegröße
7-12
Brutzeit
20-21 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They forage for a mix of seeds, fruits, leaves, and small insects found on the ground.

Hauptnahrung

  • seeds
  • fruits
  • leaves
  • buds
  • beetles
  • ants

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Puma

Puma concolor

A prey item for this large predatory cat.

eaten by

Patagonian Fox

Lycalopex griseus

Their eggs and young are vulnerable to this fox.

depends on

Algarrobo tree

Prosopis flexuosa

Feeds on seeds and finds shelter beneath its branches.

shelters

Creosote bush

Larrea divaricata

Uses dense foliage for cover and nesting.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance so they feel safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Elegant Crested Tinamou?

37.5-41 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Elegant Crested Tinamou?

50-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Elegant Crested Tinamou?

0.45-0.8 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Elegant Crested Tinamou?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Elegant Crested Tinamou?

25 km/h

Was frisst Elegant Crested Tinamou?

They forage for a mix of seeds, fruits, leaves, and small insects found on the ground.

Wo findet man Elegant Crested Tinamou normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Elegant Crested Tinamou?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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