Red-legged Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Crypturellus erythropus 比較対象 Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Red-legged Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Crypturellus erythropus | Tinamus major |
| 目 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 科 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 31.6 cm (12.4 in) | 48.2 cm (19.0 in) |
| 体重 | 485.0 g (17.11 oz) | 1006.75 g (35.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, fruits, and insects on forest floors of eastern South America; scratches leaf litter; … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3 | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Red-legged Tinamou
Tropical lowland forest, forest edges, and secondary growth in northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas, below 1,200 m. Tolerates degraded forest and cultivated areas with remnant trees.
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
Red-legged Tinamou
A loud, clear whistled song of 2-4 notes. The call carries through tropical dry forest and scrub. Considered one of the more vocal and frequently heard tinamous in its range.
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
Red-legged Tinamou
Found in grassy savannas and open woodlands of Venezuela, Guianas, and northern Brazil. Sedentary; walks through tall grasslands.
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
保全状況
Red-legged Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-legged Tinamou
Brown upperparts with dark barring; crown dark brown. Throat whitish; breast and neck rufous. Belly buff. Diagnostic bright red legs and reddish bill. Females tend to be more heavily barred.
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
Red-legged Tinamou
レッドレッグドティナム(Crypturellus erythropus)— ベネズエラ、コロンビア、ギアナ地方の乾燥林に生息するティナム。赤い足が識別点。
Great Tinamou
グレートティナムはメキシコから南米にかけての熱帯雨林に生息する大型のシギダチョウです。深みのある鳴き声で知られています。