Tinamo crestato del Quebracho

Eudromia formosa

13. Un tinamo appariscente del deserto e della macchia del Chaco settentrionale. Molto simile al Tinamo crestato elegante, ma gli areali non si sovrappongono. Preferisce la macchia densa e il sottobosco, ma può essere visto anche in radure e bordi stradali. La voce è distintiva e piuttosto diversa dal Tinamo crestato elegante: due fischi che sono ciascuno piatti nel tono, per poi salire bruscamente di tono alla fine - “Tooooo-wee! Tooo-wee!”

Identificazione

The quebracho crested tinamou is approximately 39 cm (15 in) in length. Its upper parts are greyish-brown to blackish with a few scattered small white spots. Its lower parts are pale buffish to whitish and heavily barred with black. Its head has a black crest that is long, thin, and straight. It has a dusky stripe behind eye, bordered above and below by white stripes.

Tassonomia

Eudromia comes from two Greek words, eu meaning well or nicely, and dromos meaning a running escape. These definitions together mean, nice running escape, which refers to their habit of escaping predators by running.All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.<p>There are two subspecies of this tinamou:

Nome scientifico
Eudromia formosa
Autorità
(Lillo, 1905)
Ordine
Tinamiformi
Famiglia
Tinamidae
Genere
Eudromia

Areale e habitat

The quebracho crested tinamou is found in dry forests up to 500 m (1,600 ft). It is also found in dry savanna. Its range is northern Argentina and Paraguay.

Migrazione
Resident species

Comportamento

Like other tinamous, the quebracho crested 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.

Conservazione

The IUCN list this species as least concern, with an occurrence range of 290,000 km2 (110,000 sq mi).

Tendenza della popolazione
declining

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