Elegant Crested Tinamou

Perlsteißhuhn ( Eudromia elegans)

The Perlsteißhuhn ( Eudromia elegans ) is a species of the family of Tinamou, which is native to southern South America, where it is one the state birds.

Reach Perlsteißhühner grown a body length of 37-41 inches and weigh between 400 and 800 grams. They are characterized by long, usually curves to the front hood. The body plumage is light to dark brown. The wings have numerous white spots. A light stripe runs behind the eye, another below it.

Perlsteißhühner are relatively shy birds who reside in small to medium sized groups in forest areas, grasslands and in the bushes.

Subspecies

There are ten subspecies have been described which differ mainly in their coloring:

  • Eudromia elegans elegans Geoffroy Saint- Hilaire, I, 1832
  • Eudromia elegans intermedia ( Dabbene & Lillo, 1913)
  • Eudromia elegans magnistriata Olrog, 1959
  • Eudromia elegans riojana Olrog, 1959
  • Eudromia elegans albida ( Wetmore, 1921)
  • Eudromia elegans wetmorei Banks, 1977
  • Eudromia elegans multiguttata Conover, 1950
  • Eudromia elegans Devia Conover, 1950
  • Eudromia elegans patagonica Conover, 1950
  • Eudromia elegans numida Banks, 1977
Genus Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire Alexander Wetmore
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