Bartlett's Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Crypturellus bartletti comparé à Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Bartlett's Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Crypturellus bartletti | Tinamus major |
| Ordre | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Famille | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 27,1 cm (10.7 in) | 48,2 cm (19.0 in) |
| Poids | 241,0 g (8.50 oz) | 1006,75 g (35.51 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Grazes aquatic vegetation, grasses, and sedges in South American marshes; wades in shallow water; diet … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 3-6 |
| 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.
Great Tinamou
Humid lowland and foothill tropical rainforest from southern Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior with dense understorey. Nests on the ground.
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.
Great Tinamou
A beautiful, pure whistled phrase repeated at regular intervals from the forest floor. Call is a clear 'wheeeoo-wheeeoo'. Among the most musical tinamou calls in its range.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bartlett's Tinamou
Ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America. Sedentary in humid lowland forest understory.
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
Statut de conservation
Bartlett's Tinamou
Great 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.
Great Tinamou
Olive-brown to grayish-brown upperparts with black vermiculations and barring. Crown darker brownish; throat whitish. Breast grayish-brown; belly pale buff. Flanks barred with dark brown.
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.
Great Tinamou
The largest regularly occurring tinamou, with brownish-grey plumage, barred wings, and a pale belly. Common in lowland Neotropical rainforest from Mexico to Bolivia. Males incubate glossy teal-colored eggs. Their haunting multi-note calls resonate through the forest, making them acoustically conspicuous yet visually elusive.