Tepui Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Crypturellus ptaritepui 比較対象 Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Tepui Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Crypturellus ptaritepui | Tinamus major |
| 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) | 48.2 cm (19.0 in) |
| 体重 | 443.4 g (15.64 oz) | 1006.75 g (35.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Scratches forest floor for seeds, small invertebrates, and fungi; diet dominated by seeds and tubers … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 3-6 |
| 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.
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
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.
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
Tepui Tinamou
Found in forests and scrub of southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary; inhabits dry montane valleys at 1,500–3,000 m.
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
Tepui Tinamou
Great 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.
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
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。
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。