Thicket Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus cinnamomeus comparé à Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Thicket Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Crypturellus cinnamomeus | Nothoprocta ornata |
| Ordre | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Famille | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 31,3 cm (12.3 in) | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) |
| Poids | 423,75 g (14.95 oz) | 624,5 g (22.03 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Forages on the ground for seeds, fallen fruits, and beetles in Neotropical forests; cryptic; diet … | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-7 | 4-9 |
| 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.
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
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.
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
Thicket Tinamou
Ranges from Colombia and Venezuela to northeastern Brazil and Bolivia. Sedentary in lowland humid forests and forest edges.
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
Statut de conservation
Thicket Tinamou
Ornate 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.
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
Thicket Tinamou
A medium-sized tinamou with rich cinnamon-brown plumage, barred wings, and a pale throat. Widespread in dry forest and thickets from Mexico to northern Colombia. Commonly heard calling with a repeated whistle in second-growth scrub and dry forest. Adapts well to degraded habitats.
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.