Barred Tinamou vs Tawny-breasted Tinamou
Crypturellus casiquiare comparado con Nothocercus julius
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Barred Tinamou | Tawny-breasted Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crypturellus casiquiare | Nothocercus julius |
| Orden | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Familia | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 38,2 cm (15.0 in) |
| Peso | 287,625 g (10.15 oz) | 683,75 g (24.12 oz) |
| Dieta | Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with … | Omnivorous; eats seeds, tubers, insects, and berries on Andean slopes; forages solitarily in dense montane … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
Humid montane forest at 1,500–2,600 m in the northern and central Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Prefers steep slopes with dense ferns and shrubs beneath closed canopy.
Song & Call Comparison
Barred Tinamou
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.
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
Delivers slow, mournful whistled phrases from dense mountain forest. The song is a series of 2-3 pure notes. Less frequently heard than lowland tinamous.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barred Tinamou
Inhabits savannas and forest edges of northeastern Brazil's semi-arid Caatinga region. Sedentary and endemic to this biome.
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
Endemic to humid forests of southeastern Brazil from Pernambuco to Rio Grande do Sul. Sedentary; classified as Near Threatened.
Estado de conservación
Barred Tinamou
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Barred Tinamou
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.
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
Dark brown upperparts with fine black vermiculation. Distinctively warm tawny-rufous breast and flanks. Throat whitish; belly pale. Crown blackish-brown. Sexes similar in this Andean species.
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.
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
A medium-sized tinamou with plain tawny-brown upperparts and warm rufous-orange breast. Found in Andean forests of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. Secretive and terrestrial; known primarily from its loud mournful call heard at dawn. Forages in dense undergrowth for seeds and invertebrates.