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Primary Traits
733.5 g
0 m - 2,850 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eudromia elegans
English name
Elegant Crested Tinamou
Order
Tinamiformes
Family
Tinamidae
Genus
Eudromia
Species
elegans
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
683 g
Maximum female mass
892 g
Minimum male mass
617 g
Maximum male mass
809 g
Minimum unsexed mass
600 g
Maximum unsexed mass
800 g
Average mass
733.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,850 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,850 m
Typical elevation
1,425 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
16
Incubating sex
Male
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
21 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
10.5
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary