Barred Tinamou vs Highland Tinamou

Crypturellus casiquiare 比較対象 Nothocercus bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barred Tinamou Highland Tinamou
学名 Crypturellus casiquiare Nothocercus bonapartei
Tinamiformes Tinamiformes
Tinamidae Tinamidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 42.4 cm (16.7 in)
体重 287.625 g (10.15 oz) 712.25 g (25.12 oz)
食性 Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with … Seeds, berries, and insects form the diet of this Brazilian cerrado tinamou; forages quietly on …
一腹卵数 -- 2-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Barred Tinamou only

None

Highland Tinamou only

None

Barred Tinamou

Restricted to humid lowland forest along the Casiquiare canal region of southern Venezuela and extreme northwestern Brazil. Associated with river-edge and flooded forest at low elevations. Rarely recorded.

Highland Tinamou

Humid montane and cloud forest at 1,000–2,500 m in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia. Favors dense undergrowth with mossy ground cover near streams. Makes slight downhill movements in winter.

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Tinamou

さえずり

A slow, hollow whistle from blackwater river forest of the upper Orinoco. Call is distinctive but rarely recorded given its restricted range on the Venezuela-Colombia border.

Highland Tinamou

さえずり

A series of clear, flute-like whistles at varying pitches. The call descends in scale, creating a melancholic phrase. Sings from dense Andean cloud forest understory.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barred Tinamou

Inhabits savannas and forest edges of northeastern Brazil's semi-arid Caatinga region. Sedentary and endemic to this biome.

Highland Tinamou

Found in dense forests and thickets from Colombia and Venezuela to Argentina. Sedentary; locally common in humid lowland forests.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barred Tinamou

Least Concern

Highland Tinamou

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Tinamou

羽毛

Heavily and boldly barred throughout; upperparts dark brown with broad black bars. Crown blackish; face pale. Throat whitish; breast and flanks strongly barred black and buff. Belly whitish.

Highland Tinamou

羽毛

Rufous-brown upperparts heavily vermiculated with black; crown dark brown. Throat whitish; breast and flanks rufous with dark brown barring. Belly pale buff. Sexes alike.

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About These Birds

Barred Tinamou

カシキアレティナム(Crypturellus casiquiare)— ベネズエラとブラジル北部の雨林に生息する희귀한 ティナム。アマゾンとオリノコの流域に生息する。

Highland Tinamou

A medium-sized tinamou with dark brown upperparts, rufous-streaked breast, and a long slightly decurved bill. Inhabits Andean cloud forests. Its rich plaintive whistle is heard more often than the bird itself. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates on damp mossy forest floors.

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