Yellow-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus noctivagus
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.
- Scientific name
- Crypturellus noctivagus
- Family
- Tinamous
- IUCN status
- NT