Barred Tinamou vs Red-legged Tinamou

Crypturellus casiquiare comparado con Crypturellus erythropus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Barred Tinamou Red-legged Tinamou
Nombre científico Crypturellus casiquiare Crypturellus erythropus
Orden Tinamiformes Tinamiformes
Familia Tinamidae Tinamidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Peso 287,625 g (10.15 oz) 485,0 g (17.11 oz)
Dieta Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with … Eats seeds, fruits, and insects on forest floors of eastern South America; scratches leaf litter; …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Barred Tinamou only

Ninguno

Red-legged Tinamou only

Barred Tinamou

Restricted to humid lowland forest along the Casiquiare canal region of southern Venezuela and extreme northwestern Brazil. Associated with river-edge and flooded forest at low elevations. Rarely recorded.

Red-legged Tinamou

Tropical lowland forest, forest edges, and secondary growth in northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas, below 1,200 m. Tolerates degraded forest and cultivated areas with remnant trees.

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Tinamou

Canto

A slow, hollow whistle from blackwater river forest of the upper Orinoco. Call is distinctive but rarely recorded given its restricted range on the Venezuela-Colombia border.

Red-legged Tinamou

Canto

A loud, clear whistled song of 2-4 notes. The call carries through tropical dry forest and scrub. Considered one of the more vocal and frequently heard tinamous in its range.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barred Tinamou

Inhabits savannas and forest edges of northeastern Brazil's semi-arid Caatinga region. Sedentary and endemic to this biome.

Red-legged Tinamou

Found in grassy savannas and open woodlands of Venezuela, Guianas, and northern Brazil. Sedentary; walks through tall grasslands.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Barred Tinamou

Least Concern

Red-legged Tinamou

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Tinamou

Plumaje

Heavily and boldly barred throughout; upperparts dark brown with broad black bars. Crown blackish; face pale. Throat whitish; breast and flanks strongly barred black and buff. Belly whitish.

Red-legged Tinamou

Plumaje

Brown upperparts with dark barring; crown dark brown. Throat whitish; breast and neck rufous. Belly buff. Diagnostic bright red legs and reddish bill. Females tend to be more heavily barred.

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About These Birds

Barred Tinamou

Tinamú del Casiquiare (Crypturellus casiquiare) — Rara especie endémica de la cuenca del río Casiquiare, entre Venezuela y Brasil. Muy poco conocida. Habita en el sotobosque de la selva tropical de tierras bajas.

Red-legged Tinamou

Tinamú patirrojo (Crypturellus erythropus) — Tinamú de los bosques y matorrales secos del norte de Sudamérica. Patas de color rojizo. Plumaje pardo con fino barrado en los flancos. Canto flautístico. Terrestre.

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