LC
Quebracho Crested Tinamou Eudromia formosa



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
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
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 low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 292,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 5.72 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species may possibly be affected by habitat destruction and agricultural conversion (del Hoyo et al. 1992).

Trend justification: This species may possibly be affected by habitat destruction and agricultural conversion (del Hoyo et al. 1992).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Argentina extant native yes
Paraguay extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Paraguay Estancia Gran Siete
Paraguay Lagunas Saladas - Riacho Yacaré
Paraguay Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco
Paraguay Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco
Paraguay Parque Nacional Teniente Enciso
Paraguay Parque Nacional Tinfunqué - Estero Patiño
Paraguay Pirizal

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Quebracho Crested Tinamou Eudromia formosa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/quebracho-crested-tinamou-eudromia-formosa on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.