Bartlett's Tinamou vs Tepui Tinamou
Crypturellus bartletti comparado con Crypturellus ptaritepui
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Bartlett's Tinamou | Tepui Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crypturellus bartletti | Crypturellus ptaritepui |
| Orden | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Familia | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,1 cm (10.7 in) | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) |
| Peso | 241,0 g (8.50 oz) | 443,4 g (15.64 oz) |
| Dieta | Grazes aquatic vegetation, grasses, and sedges in South American marshes; wades in shallow water; diet … | Scratches forest floor for seeds, small invertebrates, and fungi; diet dominated by seeds and tubers … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| 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.
Tepui Tinamou
Humid forest and scrub on tepui highlands at 1,000–2,000 m in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Extremely restricted to isolated table-mountain plateaus. Rarely studied or observed.
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.
Tepui Tinamou
A clear, whistled phrase from Tepui tabletop habitats. Call is a 2-note falling whistle. Poorly documented; restricted range makes systematic study difficult.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bartlett's Tinamou
Ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America. Sedentary in humid lowland forest understory.
Tepui Tinamou
Found in forests and scrub of southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary; inhabits dry montane valleys at 1,500–3,000 m.
Estado de conservación
Bartlett's Tinamou
Tepui 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.
Tepui Tinamou
Dark brown upperparts with blackish vermiculations and barring. Crown and nape rufous-brown. Throat whitish; breast rufous. Flanks barred brown. Endemic to tepui highlands; 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.
Tepui Tinamou
Tinamú de Ptaritepui (Crypturellus ptaritepui) — Tinamú endémico de los tepuyes de Venezuela, en especial del macizo de Ptaritepui. Muy poco conocido y difícil de estudiar por su hábitat inaccesible.