LC
Grey-legged Tinamou Crypturellus duidae



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2020 Least Concern
2016 Near Threatened A3c
2012 Near Threatened A3c
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 426 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 1,340,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 100000-499999 mature individuals poor estimated 2019
Population trend decreasing - inferred 2008-2024
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 1-19% - - -
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 1-19% - - -
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 1-19% - - -
Generation length 5.5 years - - -
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation 1-89% - - -

Population justification: The population is thought to number around 300,000 mature individuals (Santini et al. 2019); it is here placed in the band 100,000-499,999 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The population trend has not been estimated directly. Forest within the range has been lost at a rate of c. 4% over three generations (16.5 years; Global Forest Watch 2020). Apart from habitat loss, the species is threatened by hunting and trapping (A. Lees in litt. 2011, Cabot et al. 2020). Therefore, the rate of population decline may be greater than the rate of forest loss alone, but is unlikely to exceed 20% over three generations.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Brazil extant native yes
Colombia extant native yes
Peru extant native yes
Venezuela extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Brazil Parque Nacional do Jaú
Colombia Parque Nacional Natural Chiribiquete
Colombia Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena
Venezuela Campamento Junglaven
Venezuela Parque Nacional Duida-Marahuaca
Venezuela Parque Nacional Serranía La Neblina
Venezuela Reserva Forestal Sipapo
Venezuela Yapacana National Park

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 500 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Agriculture & aquaculture Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Declines Low Impact: 5
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Agriculture & aquaculture Livestock farming & ranching - Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Declines Low Impact: 5
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Biological resource use Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Declines Low Impact: 5
Stresses
Species mortality

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Grey-legged Tinamou Crypturellus duidae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/grey-legged-tinamou-crypturellus-duidae on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.