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The first description and images of the chick of the range restricted Chaco endemic Quebracho Crested-Tinamou Eudromia formosa are provided. They are essentially similar to adults, but possess a pale mid-dorsal stripe along the body. When crouching in a cryptic defensive posture, this stripe combines with the paler lateral stripes on the head and neck to effectively break up the outline of the bird. The identity of a Eudromia chick in the Los Angeles County museum is also confirmed as E. formosa.
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Smith, P., Garrett, K.L. The juvenile plumage of Quebracho Crested-Tinamou Eudromia formosa (Aves: Tinamidae). Rev. Bras. Ornitol. 24, 335–337 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03544363
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