Black-capped Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Crypturellus atrocapillus comparado con Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-capped Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crypturellus atrocapillus | Tinamus major |
| Orden | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Familia | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 33,1 cm (13.0 in) | 48,2 cm (19.0 in) |
| Peso | 452,5 g (15.96 oz) | 1006,75 g (35.51 oz) |
| Dieta | Seeds, tubers, and insects form the diet; forages on open grassland floors of central South … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Black-capped Tinamou
Humid foothill and lower montane forest at 250–1,200 m on the eastern Andean slopes from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Prefers dense undergrowth with mossy forest floor near streams.
Great Tinamou
Humid lowland and foothill tropical rainforest from southern Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior with dense understorey. Nests on the ground.
Song & Call Comparison
Black-capped Tinamou
A deep, hollow whistle repeated slowly. Considered vocally similar to Variegated Tinamou but delivers its call from Andean foothill forest at lower elevations.
Great Tinamou
A beautiful, pure whistled phrase repeated at regular intervals from the forest floor. Call is a clear 'wheeeoo-wheeeoo'. Among the most musical tinamou calls in its range.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-capped Tinamou
Found in arid scrublands and dry woodlands of Peru and Bolivia. Sedentary; restricted to western slope Andean valleys below 2,500 m.
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
Estado de conservación
Black-capped Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-capped Tinamou
Distinctive blackish-brown crown and nape contrasting with rufous sides of head. Upperparts brown with black barring. Throat pale; breast rufous. Belly buff. Flanks barred. Reddish legs. Sexes similar.
Great Tinamou
Olive-brown to grayish-brown upperparts with black vermiculations and barring. Crown darker brownish; throat whitish. Breast grayish-brown; belly pale buff. Flanks barred with dark brown.
About These Birds
Black-capped Tinamou
Tinamú cabecinegro (Crypturellus atrocapillus) — Tinamú poco conocido del sotobosque húmedo de la Amazonia occidental. Cabeza negra que contrasta con el cuerpo pardo. Muy difícil de observar; se detecta mejor por su canto.
Great Tinamou
The largest regularly occurring tinamou, with brownish-grey plumage, barred wings, and a pale belly. Common in lowland Neotropical rainforest from Mexico to Bolivia. Males incubate glossy teal-colored eggs. Their haunting multi-note calls resonate through the forest, making them acoustically conspicuous yet visually elusive.