Barred Tinamou vs Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Crypturellus casiquiare compared with Eudromia formosa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Barred Tinamou | Quebracho Crested Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crypturellus casiquiare | Eudromia formosa |
| Order | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Family | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 44.8 cm (17.6 in) |
| Weight | 287.625 g (10.15 oz) | 617.0 g (21.76 oz) |
| Diet | Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with … | Grazes grasses and sedges in tundra; migratory; winter diet shifts to agricultural grain and pasture … |
| Clutch Size | -- | 7-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Barred Tinamou
Restricted to humid lowland forest along the Casiquiare canal region of southern Venezuela and extreme northwestern Brazil. Associated with river-edge and flooded forest at low elevations. Rarely recorded.
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Dry chaco and quebracho woodland in Paraguay, southern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. Associated with sandy soils and scrubby dry forest. Avoids dense forest and humid habitats.
Song & Call Comparison
Barred Tinamou
A slow, hollow whistle from blackwater river forest of the upper Orinoco. Call is distinctive but rarely recorded given its restricted range on the Venezuela-Colombia border.
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Similar to Elegant Crested Tinamou but found in a more restricted Chaco range. Call is a slightly lower, slower whistled phrase from dry xerophytic woodland.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barred Tinamou
Inhabits savannas and forest edges of northeastern Brazil's semi-arid Caatinga region. Sedentary and endemic to this biome.
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Found in wet forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Sedentary in humid foothill and lowland forest.
Conservation Status
Barred Tinamou
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Barred Tinamou
Heavily and boldly barred throughout; upperparts dark brown with broad black bars. Crown blackish; face pale. Throat whitish; breast and flanks strongly barred black and buff. Belly whitish.
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Closely resembles Elegant Crested Tinamou; brown-buff streaked upperparts with forward-curving dark crest. White supercilium and neck streaks. Breast spotted; belly pale. Restricted to Chaco woodland.
About These Birds
Barred Tinamou
A small tinamou with distinctly barred brown-and-buff plumage. Restricted to the Casiquiare region of Venezuela and adjacent northwestern Brazil—one of the most restricted tinamou ranges. Nearly all data come from specimens. Inhabits humid lowland forest along river systems.
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
A small crested tinamou closely related to the Elegant Crested Tinamou, with a shorter crest and finer streaking. Found in dry chaco woodland of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. Terrestrial and gregarious. Poorly studied compared to its close relative.