Brown Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus obsoletus مقارنةً بـ Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Brown Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Crypturellus obsoletus | Nothoprocta ornata |
| الرتبة | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| الفصيلة | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 32,0 cm (12.6 in) | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) |
| الوزن | 478,8333333333333 g (16.89 oz) | 624,5 g (22.03 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Eats grass seeds, berries, and arthropods in open cerrado; forages in small groups; invertebrate intake … | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2-4 | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Brown Tinamou
Humid forests from sea level to 2,200 m along the Andes and in Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. Prefers dense forest interior and forest-edge thickets. Tolerates secondary forest.
Ornate Tinamou
High puna grassland, rocky outcrops, and shrubby slopes at 3,000–4,800 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia to northwestern Argentina and Chile. Often near rocky gullies and streams.
Song & Call Comparison
Brown Tinamou
A slow series of rich, whistled notes, descending or ascending. Call carries through secondary forest. One of the more musical tinamous in the Crypturellus genus.
Ornate Tinamou
A musical, clear whistle from Andean puna and bofedales. Call is a repeated 2-note phrase. Considered one of the more melodic high-elevation tinamous in the genus.
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown Tinamou
Inhabits grasslands and open areas across southern South America from sea level to high Patagonian steppes. Largely non-migratory.
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
حالة الحفاظ
Brown Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown Tinamou
Plain warm brown upperparts with minimal barring; crown darker. Throat whitish to pale buff; breast rich brown; belly paler buff. Legs and bill reddish. Relatively uniform compared to congeners.
Ornate Tinamou
Intricately patterned; upperparts grayish-brown with black streaks and whitish shaft streaks. Bold pale supercilium. Breast spotted and streaked on pale buff. Belly whitish. Striking Andean species.
About These Birds
Brown Tinamou
A medium-sized dark brown tinamou with paler underparts, barred flanks, and a red bill. Widespread through Atlantic Forest and humid Andean slopes. Its loud mournful whistle is a familiar sound in foothill forests. Omnivorous, eating fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on the forest floor.
Ornate Tinamou
A striking medium-sized tinamou with intricately patterned brown, black, and white plumage—one of the most ornately marked tinamou species. Found in Andean puna from Peru to Argentina. Terrestrial and gregarious, often found in small flocks. Calls with a clear fluted whistle.