Hooded Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Nothocercus nigrocapillus 比較対象 Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Hooded Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Nothocercus nigrocapillus | Tinamus major |
| 目 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 科 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 37.4 cm (14.7 in) | 48.2 cm (19.0 in) |
| 体重 | 540.0 g (19.05 oz) | 1006.75 g (35.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Ground-gleaner eating seeds, fallen fruits, and arthropods in Atlantic Forest undergrowth; diet peaks in invertebrates … | 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
Hooded Tinamou
Dense humid montane forest at 2,000–3,000 m in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. Favors moist steep terrain with thick fern cover and rocky outcrops. Rarely recorded far from dense forest.
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
Hooded Tinamou
A repeated hollow whistle with a slightly quavering quality. The call is 'wheeooo-wheeooo' given slowly from dense highland undergrowth. Rarely heard except at dusk.
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
Hooded Tinamou
Restricted to wet forests and savannas of Patagonia in southern Chile and Argentina. Locally sedentary; some altitudinal movements.
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
Hooded Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Hooded Tinamou
Upperparts brown, barred and vermiculated black. Distinctive blackish hood on crown and nape contrasting with paler face and white throat. Breast rufous-brown; belly buff. 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
Hooded Tinamou
A medium-sized tinamou notable for its black crown and nape contrasting with rufous-brown body plumage. Found in humid montane forests of the central Andes. Terrestrial and elusive; detected most easily by its loud clear whistle at dawn and dusk. Forages for fruits and invertebrates.
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。