Tepui Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus ptaritepui 比較対象 Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Tepui Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Crypturellus ptaritepui | Nothoprocta ornata |
| 目 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 科 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) |
| 体重 | 443.4 g (15.64 oz) | 624.5 g (22.03 oz) |
| 食性 | Scratches forest floor for seeds, small invertebrates, and fungi; diet dominated by seeds and tubers … | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Tepui Tinamou
Humid forest and scrub on tepui highlands at 1,000–2,000 m in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Extremely restricted to isolated table-mountain plateaus. Rarely studied or observed.
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
Tepui Tinamou
A clear, whistled phrase from Tepui tabletop habitats. Call is a 2-note falling whistle. Poorly documented; restricted range makes systematic study difficult.
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
Tepui Tinamou
Found in forests and scrub of southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary; inhabits dry montane valleys at 1,500–3,000 m.
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
保全状況
Tepui Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Tepui Tinamou
Dark brown upperparts with blackish vermiculations and barring. Crown and nape rufous-brown. Throat whitish; breast rufous. Flanks barred brown. Endemic to tepui highlands; sexes similar.
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
Tepui Tinamou
トドラティナム（Crypturellus ptaritepui）— ベネズエラ南部固有の希少なティナム。テプイの森林に限定的に分布する。
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.