Elegant Crested Tinamou - Eudromia elegans

Length 1.2-1.3 ft (37.0-41.0 cm)
Weight 14.2-18.1 oz (402-512 g)
Clutch Size 5-6
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:SA
     

The Elegant Crested Tinamou or Martineta Tinamou are found in southern Chile and Argentina. Tinamou are Ratites but they can fly, although they are not strong flyers.

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