Red-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus erythropus(Pelzeln, A, 1863)
English (US) Red-legged Tinamou
The Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tinamidae (Tinamous) in the order Tinamiformes.
- Scientific name
- Crypturellus erythropus
- Family
- Tinamidae (Tinamous)
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-legged Tinamou
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1863)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Crypturellus erythropus cursitans
- Crypturellus erythropus idoneus
- Crypturellus erythropus columbianus
- Crypturellus erythropus saltuarius
- Crypturellus erythropus spencei
- Crypturellus erythropus margaritae
- Crypturellus erythropus erythropus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tinamus erythropus
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1863)
- Type locality
- Brazil.
- Original description
- Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 13 p.1127,1129
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Tepui Tinamou
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Brown Tinamou
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Undulated Tinamou
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Pale-browed Tinamou
Crypturellus transfasciatus
Brazilian Tinamou
Crypturellus strigulosus
Grey-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus duidae
Yellow-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus noctivagus
Black-capped Tinamou
Crypturellus atrocapillus
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Crypturellus boucardi
Choco Tinamou
Crypturellus kerriae
Variegated Tinamou
Crypturellus variegatus
Thicket Tinamou
Crypturellus cinnamomeus
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