Bartlett's Tinamou vs Huayco Tinamou
Crypturellus bartletti compared with Rhynchotus maculicollis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bartlett's Tinamou | Huayco Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crypturellus bartletti | Rhynchotus maculicollis |
| Order | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Family | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.1 cm (10.7 in) | 42.4 cm (16.7 in) |
| Weight | 241.0 g (8.50 oz) | 900.8333333333334 g (31.78 oz) |
| Diet | Grazes aquatic vegetation, grasses, and sedges in South American marshes; wades in shallow water; diet … | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation near rivers; dabbles for invertebrates; diet richer in seeds … |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Bartlett's Tinamou
Lowland humid forest in the western Amazon basin of Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Colombia and Brazil. Prefers undisturbed terra firme and seasonally flooded forest interior below 400 m.
Huayco Tinamou
Arid and semi-arid puna grassland, dry rocky slopes, and scrubby woodland at 2,500–4,000 m in the Andes of Bolivia and southern Peru. Often associated with dry quebrada habitats.
Song & Call Comparison
Bartlett's Tinamou
A soft, repeated whistle from Amazonian lowland forest. Less well known than other Crypturellus; its call is a simple 2-note descending whistle given from dense cover.
Huayco Tinamou
A slower, slightly lower whistle than the Red-winged Tinamou. Calls from steep scrubby Andean slopes. Relatively poorly documented compared to its lowland relatives.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bartlett's Tinamou
Ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America. Sedentary in humid lowland forest understory.
Huayco Tinamou
Inhabits open savannas and grasslands from Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Sedentary; walks in tall grass.
Conservation Status
Bartlett's Tinamou
Huayco Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Bartlett's Tinamou
Brown upperparts with fine blackish barring; crown dark. Throat whitish to pale buff; breast rufous-brown. Belly buff-white. Reddish legs. Small tinamou of Amazonian lowland forests; sexes similar.
Huayco Tinamou
Brown upperparts heavily streaked black; rufous-chestnut wings visible in flight. Neck and upper breast spotted and streaked on buff-white ground. Belly pale. Andean grassland species; sexes similar.
About These Birds
Bartlett's Tinamou
A small brown tinamou with obscure barring and a grey throat, named after naturalist Edward Bartlett. Found in the western Amazon basin in Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Brazil. Terrestrial and cryptic; detected mainly by its soft clear whistle in humid forest.
Huayco Tinamou
A large tinamou with spotted brown-and-buff plumage, closely related to the Red-winged Tinamou. Found on Andean slopes and high-altitude grasslands in Bolivia and Peru. Less studied than its relative; inhabits dry puna scrub and rocky slopes.