Variegated Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus variegatus comparado con Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Variegated Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crypturellus variegatus | Nothoprocta ornata |
| Orden | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Familia | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 31,1 cm (12.2 in) | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 363,0 g (12.80 oz) | 624,5 g (22.03 oz) |
| Dieta | Herbivorous grazer eating grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; grazes communally on flooded grasslands in northern … | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Variegated Tinamou
Lowland humid tropical forest in the Amazon basin, from southern Venezuela and the Guianas through Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior, tolerating some várzea and forest edge.
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
Variegated Tinamou
A clear, loud whistle of 2-3 falling notes. Called variably from lowland Amazonian forest. One of the more frequently encountered and identified Crypturellus in its range.
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
Variegated Tinamou
Found in the highlands of central Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary in puna grasslands at 3,000–4,500 m.
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
Variegated Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Variegated Tinamou
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
Variegated Tinamou
Tinamú abigarrado (Crypturellus variegatus) — Tinamú del sotobosque sombrío amazónico. Plumaje fuertemente barrado en negro y rufo. Habita en bosques de tierras bajas e inundables. Terrestre y críptico.
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.