Ornate Tinamou vs White-bellied Nothura
Nothoprocta ornata comparé à Nothura boraquira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Ornate Tinamou | White-bellied Nothura |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Nothoprocta ornata | Nothura boraquira |
| Ordre | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Famille | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) | 26,6 cm (10.5 in) |
| Poids | 624,5 g (22.03 oz) | 288,0 g (10.16 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … | Grazes short grasses and sedges; forages near water edges; diet supplemented by invertebrates during breeding … |
| Taille de la couvée | 4-9 | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
White-bellied Nothura
Caatinga scrubland, dry cerrado grassland, and campo sujo of northeastern Brazil. Adapted to hot semi-arid habitats with sparse thorny vegetation. Often found on sandy soils.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
White-bellied Nothura
A loud, melodic 3-note whistle from cerrado and dry scrub of interior Brazil. Considered one of the more vocal Nothura species; easily detected by call in its habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
White-bellied Nothura
Inhabits wooded grasslands and forest edges of central Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Sedentary in the Cerrado biome.
Statut de conservation
Ornate Tinamou
White-bellied Nothura
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
White-bellied Nothura
Brown upperparts streaked and barred black and buff. Head with pale supercilium and dark lateral crown stripes. Throat and belly white. Breast buff with dark brown spots. White underparts distinctive.
About These Birds
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.
White-bellied Nothura
A small tinamou of open caatinga and cerrado grasslands, with brown streaked plumage and white underparts. Endemic to northeastern Brazil. Adapted to hot dry and semi-arid environments. Calls with a rapid whistling trill. Terrestrial and fast-running across sparse scrub.