First Described (Guide)
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland and shrubland, high altitude grassland and shrubland, dry savanna, pastureland, arable land. From sea-level - 2,500 m.
Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans) [XC45567]
by Felix Vidoz from Peninsula Valdes (cerca de Puerto Piramides)_Chubut, Argentina (call, song, song (far) & near chicks calls)
Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans) [XC506245]
by \u00c9tienne Leroy from La Rioja: RP 29 (2), Argentina (song)
Nest
A hollow in the ground made by the bird, often situated near a low bush.
Subspecies
The following 10 subspecies are recognised: