[order] Tinamiformes | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Crypturellus erythropus | [IT] Tinamo piccolo | [UK] Red-legged Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou a pieds rouges | [DE] Rotfusstinamu | [ES] Tinamou a pieds rouges | [NL] Roodpoottinamou | [SU]Redifutu-anamu
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Region | Range |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | SA | n | |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | columbianus | nc Colombia | |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | cursitans | n Colombia, nw Venezuela | |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | erythropus | e Venezuela to ne Brazil | |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | idoneus | ne Colombia, nw Venezuela | |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | margaritae | Margarita I. (off Venezuela) | |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | saltuarius | Magdalena Prov. (nc Colombia) | |
| Crypturellus | erythropus | spencei | n Venezuela |
Physical charateristics
Its upperparts are brownish and the grey chest contrasts clearly with the buff belly. The back and wings are barred, but this is faint (often barely visible) in the males. Additionally, the amount of barring to the upperparts varies among the subspecies. It is the only tinamou in its range with rosy-red legs.
Listen to the sound of Red-legged Tinamou
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Range
Confined to the Upper North East region of South America the Red-Legged Tinamou is a very rare species, with only a few observations in Surinam. There are seven sub-species recognized, which of these are present in Surinam is unknown. Its secretive life style and the feact it only calls for half an hour at dusk and dawn makes it hard to observe. The red-legged tinamou
(Crypturellus erythropus margarita) is a critically endangered bird species that is endemic to Venezuela.
(Crypturellus erythropus margarita) is a critically endangered bird species that is endemic to Venezuela.
Habitat
Dense undergrowth of tropical rainforest, with patches of Savannah and scattered trees. Prefers thick thorny vegatation, sometimes in grassland with sufficient bushes.
Reproduction
Not documented, breeds the first half year in Colombia.
Feeding habits
Not documented as of yet. Probably like other Tinamou berries, fruit, seeds and insects.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 1,800,000 km2. The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large as the species is described as ‘frequent’ in at least parts of its range (Stotz et al. 1996). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Migration
Sedentary in all of its range, but not well known.
Distribution map
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