Red-legged Tinamou vs Undulated Tinamou

Crypturellus erythropus compared with Crypturellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-legged Tinamou	Undulated Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family same	Tinamidae	Tinamidae
Genus same	Crypturellus	Crypturellus
Species	Crypturellus erythropus	Crypturellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-legged Tinamou and Undulated Tinamou share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crypturellus.

Conservation Status

Red-legged Tinamou

LC — Least Concern

Undulated Tinamou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-legged Tinamou	Undulated Tinamou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-legged Tinamou

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Undulated Tinamou

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela