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Magdalena Tinamou

Magdalena Tinamou
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:Animalia
:Chordata
:Aves
:Tinamiformes
:Tinamidae
:Crypturellus
:saltuarius
Binomial name
Crypturellus saltuarius
Wetmore, 1950

The Magdalena Tinamou, (Crypturellus saltuarius), is a member of the most ancient groups of bird families, the tinamous. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the Red-legged Tinamou .

This species is endemic to Colombia. It has not been seen since the type specimen was collected in 1943.


External link

BirdLife Species Factsheet



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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