Quebracho Crested Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Eudromia formosa compared with Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Quebracho Crested Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eudromia formosa | Nothoprocta ornata |
| Order | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Family | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 44.8 cm (17.6 in) | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) |
| Weight | 617.0 g (21.76 oz) | 624.5 g (22.03 oz) |
| Diet | Grazes grasses and sedges in tundra; migratory; winter diet shifts to agricultural grain and pasture … | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| Clutch Size | 7-9 | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
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
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.
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
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Found in wet forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Sedentary in humid foothill and lowland forest.
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
Conservation Status
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
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
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.
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.