Yellow-legged Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus noctivagus comparado con Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Yellow-legged Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crypturellus noctivagus | Nothoprocta ornata |
| Orden | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Familia | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservación | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 567,5 g (20.02 oz) | 624,5 g (22.03 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on seeds, small berries, and invertebrates in Bolivian and Argentine forests; solitary ground forager. | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-4 | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Yellow-legged Tinamou
Atlantic Forest remnants in eastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Prefers humid lowland and foothill forest with dense understorey. Increasingly restricted to forest fragments due to deforestation.
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
Yellow-legged Tinamou
A slow, clear, somewhat melancholic whistle repeated at intervals. Nocturnal calling behavior makes it easier to hear than to see in Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.
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
Yellow-legged Tinamou
Inhabits humid forests of eastern Brazil from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul. Sedentary; restricted to Atlantic Forest remnants.
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
Yellow-legged Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow-legged Tinamou
Dark brown upperparts finely barred with blackish. Throat whitish; breast rufous-brown. Belly pale buff-white. Distinctive yellow legs contrast with dark plumage. Larger than most Crypturellus species.
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
Yellow-legged Tinamou
Tinamú noctámbulo (Crypturellus noctivagus) — Tinamú de los bosques de la Mata Atlántica del este de Brasil. Plumaje pardo oscuro barrado. Como todos los tinammúes, terrestre y críptico. Se localiza mejor de noche o al amanecer.
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.