Thicket Tinamou vs Andean Tinamou
Crypturellus cinnamomeus comparado con Nothoprocta pentlandii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Thicket Tinamou | Andean Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crypturellus cinnamomeus | Nothoprocta pentlandii |
| Orden | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Familia | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 31,3 cm (12.3 in) | 29,6 cm (11.7 in) |
| Peso | 423,75 g (14.95 oz) | 316,01666666666665 g (11.15 oz) |
| Dieta | Forages on the ground for seeds, fallen fruits, and beetles in Neotropical forests; cryptic; diet … | Herbivorous grazer feeding on grasses and aquatic sedges near wetlands; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-7 | 5-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Thicket Tinamou
Dry tropical and subtropical forest, scrubland, thickets, and second growth from sea level to 1,500 m, from Mexico through Central America to northwestern Colombia. Tolerates heavily degraded and secondary habitats.
Andean Tinamou
Andean valleys, foothills, scrubby slopes, and agricultural land at 1,500–4,000 m from Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Tolerates degraded and cultivated areas with scrub remnants.
Song & Call Comparison
Thicket Tinamou
A dry, flat whistle repeated monotonously. Call carries through dense thicket and thorn scrub of Central America. Less musical than forest-dwelling Crypturellus relatives.
Andean Tinamou
A rising 2-note whistle from Andean scrub and grassland. Frequently heard during early morning. Considered a vocal species within its highland habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Thicket Tinamou
Ranges from Colombia and Venezuela to northeastern Brazil and Bolivia. Sedentary in lowland humid forests and forest edges.
Andean Tinamou
Inhabits forests and edges in a broad arc from Costa Rica to northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. Largely sedentary.
Estado de conservación
Thicket Tinamou
Andean Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Thicket Tinamou
Cinnamon-rufous brown upperparts with blackish barring; crown darker. Throat whitish; breast cinnamon-rufous; belly paler buff. Reddish legs. Males brighter; females more heavily barred above.
Andean Tinamou
Gray-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and buff shaft-streaks. Pale buff supercilium. Breast spotted brown on buff. Belly whitish. Compact; common across Andean grasslands and scrub.
About These Birds
Thicket Tinamou
Tinamú canelo (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) — Tinamú de los bosques secos y matorrales de América Central y México. Plumaje canela rojizo, más intenso en el macho. Canto silbado fuerte y penetrante. Terrestre.
Andean Tinamou
A medium-sized tinamou with brown streaked plumage and pale supercilium. Widespread in Andean foothills and inter-Andean valleys from Ecuador to Argentina. Adaptable and locally common; inhabits a variety of open and scrubby habitats at mid to high altitudes.