Bartlett's Tinamou vs Hooded Tinamou
Crypturellus bartletti comparé à Nothocercus nigrocapillus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Bartlett's Tinamou | Hooded Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Crypturellus bartletti | Nothocercus nigrocapillus |
| Ordre | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Famille | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 27,1 cm (10.7 in) | 37,4 cm (14.7 in) |
| Poids | 241,0 g (8.50 oz) | 540,0 g (19.05 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Grazes aquatic vegetation, grasses, and sedges in South American marshes; wades in shallow water; diet … | Ground-gleaner eating seeds, fallen fruits, and arthropods in Atlantic Forest undergrowth; diet peaks in invertebrates … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Bartlett's Tinamou
Lowland humid forest in the western Amazon basin of Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Colombia and Brazil. Prefers undisturbed terra firme and seasonally flooded forest interior below 400 m.
Hooded Tinamou
Dense humid montane forest at 2,000–3,000 m in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. Favors moist steep terrain with thick fern cover and rocky outcrops. Rarely recorded far from dense forest.
Song & Call Comparison
Bartlett's Tinamou
A soft, repeated whistle from Amazonian lowland forest. Less well known than other Crypturellus; its call is a simple 2-note descending whistle given from dense cover.
Hooded Tinamou
A repeated hollow whistle with a slightly quavering quality. The call is 'wheeooo-wheeooo' given slowly from dense highland undergrowth. Rarely heard except at dusk.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bartlett's Tinamou
Ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America. Sedentary in humid lowland forest understory.
Hooded Tinamou
Restricted to wet forests and savannas of Patagonia in southern Chile and Argentina. Locally sedentary; some altitudinal movements.
Statut de conservation
Bartlett's Tinamou
Hooded Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Bartlett's Tinamou
Brown upperparts with fine blackish barring; crown dark. Throat whitish to pale buff; breast rufous-brown. Belly buff-white. Reddish legs. Small tinamou of Amazonian lowland forests; sexes similar.
Hooded Tinamou
Upperparts brown, barred and vermiculated black. Distinctive blackish hood on crown and nape contrasting with paler face and white throat. Breast rufous-brown; belly buff. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Bartlett's Tinamou
A small brown tinamou with obscure barring and a grey throat, named after naturalist Edward Bartlett. Found in the western Amazon basin in Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Brazil. Terrestrial and cryptic; detected mainly by its soft clear whistle in humid forest.
Hooded Tinamou
A medium-sized tinamou notable for its black crown and nape contrasting with rufous-brown body plumage. Found in humid montane forests of the central Andes. Terrestrial and elusive; detected most easily by its loud clear whistle at dawn and dusk. Forages for fruits and invertebrates.