Eudromia
Sign in to saveEudromia is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises two crested members of this South American family.
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Eudromia is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises two crested members of this South American family.
==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.