Yellow-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus noctivagus
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Birds
The yellow-legged tinamou is a species of tinamou found in wooded and shrubby habitats in tropical and subtropical eastern Brazil. This superficially quail-like bird has a grey-brown plumage and two easily separated subspecies. It has declined due to human activities, and is therefore listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Genus
- Crypturellus