About the Yellow-legged Tinamou
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.
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The yellow-legged tinamou is approximately 28 to 31 cm (11.0–12.2 in) in length. Its upperparts are grey, its lower back and wings are barred black, its neck and upper breast are greyish, its lower breast is rufous and its belly is whitish. It has a blackish cap and a buffy supercilium. The supercilium is broadest and most prominent in the race zabele, which also is paler overall, has a whiter (less rufescent) throat and brighter yellow legs than the nominate race.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Brazilian TinamouCrypturellus strigulosusThe Brazilian tinamou is approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length.
Pale-browed TinamouCrypturellus transfasciatusThe pale-browed tinamou is approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length.
Black-capped TinamouCrypturellus atrocapillusThe black-capped tinamou is approximately 28 to 30 cm (11–12 in) in length.
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