Slaty-breasted Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus boucardi comparado con Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Slaty-breasted Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crypturellus boucardi | Nothoprocta ornata |
| Orden | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Familia | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 433,875 g (15.30 oz) | 624,5 g (22.03 oz) |
| Dieta | Ground-forager eating seeds, insects, and small fruits in open grasslands; diet shifts to seeds in … | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-10 | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Humid lowland and foothill forest from sea level to 800 m, from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Panama. Prefers undisturbed primary forest interior with dense leaf litter.
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
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
A mournful, soft whistle, rarely heard and poorly documented due to its vulnerable status and secretive behavior in humid forest of Mexico and Central America.
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
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Found in a broad band across central South America from Bolivia and Brazil to northern Argentina. Sedentary in cerrado and dry forests.
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
Estado de conservación
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Brown upperparts barred blackish; crown and nape dark brown. Distinctive slate-gray breast contrasting with pale throat and buff belly. Red legs diagnostic. Threatened by habitat loss in Mesoamerica.
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
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Tinamú de Boucard (Crypturellus boucardi) — Tinamú del sotobosque de los bosques tropicales húmedos desde México hasta Colombia. Plumaje pardo listado. Terrestre, raramente vuela. Se localiza por su canto resonante.
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.