Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Tinamidae Scientific name Eudromia Higher classification Rhynchotinae Order Tinamou | |
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Lower classifications Elegant crested tinamou, Quebracho crested tinamou | ||
Martineta com n eudromia elegans
Eudromia is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises two crested members of this South American family.
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Etymology
Eudromia comes from two Greek words, eu meaning well or nicely, and dromos meaning a running escape. These definitions together mean, nice running escape, which refers to their habit of escaping predators by running.
Taxonomy
Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors of the ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers.
This genus has a mere 2 species, but the elegant crested tinamou has diversified into a considerable number of subspecies:
The species are:
References
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