Small-billed Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Crypturellus parvirostris comparé à Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Small-billed Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Crypturellus parvirostris | Tinamus major |
| Ordre | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Famille | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 22,2 cm (8.7 in) | 48,2 cm (19.0 in) |
| Poids | 193,0 g (6.81 oz) | 1006,75 g (35.51 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Plucks grasses, aquatic plants, and seeds from wetland margins in South America; large body requires … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-5 | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Small-billed Tinamou
Cerrado woodland, savanna grassland, gallery forest edges, and campo sujo in central Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Tolerates degraded habitats and cultivated areas. Most common in open and transitional zones.
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
Small-billed Tinamou
A high-pitched whistle with minimal variation. Among the smaller tinamous; call reflects its tiny size with a thinner tone. Found in open Cerrado grassland-forest edge.
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
Small-billed Tinamou
Found in forests and forest margins from southern Mexico to Brazil and Bolivia. Sedentary in warm lowland and foothill habitats.
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
Statut de conservation
Small-billed Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Small-billed Tinamou
Small and compact with brown upperparts finely barred dark; crown dark brown. Throat pale; breast rufous-buff. Belly whitish. Disproportionately small bill. Reddish legs. 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
Small-billed Tinamou
A small tinamou with brown plumage, pale underparts, and a notably short fine bill. Widespread in cerrado, savanna woodlands, and forest edges of central South America. Often calls from dense grass or low scrub. One of the few tinamous adapted to open and semi-open habitats.
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.