Andean Tinamou vs Black Tinamou

Nothoprocta pentlandii 比較対象 Tinamus osgoodi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andean Tinamou Black Tinamou
学名 Nothoprocta pentlandii Tinamus osgoodi
Tinamiformes Tinamiformes
Tinamidae Tinamidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 29.6 cm (11.7 in) 46.4 cm (18.3 in)
体重 316.01666666666665 g (11.15 oz) 1392.5 g (49.12 oz)
食性 Herbivorous grazer feeding on grasses and aquatic sedges near wetlands; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates … Forages forest floors for fallen seeds, fruits, tubers, and beetles; solitary and cryptic; diet varies …
一腹卵数 5-8 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Andean Tinamou only

None

Black Tinamou only

Andean Tinamou

Andean valleys, foothills, scrubby slopes, and agricultural land at 1,500–4,000 m from Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Tolerates degraded and cultivated areas with scrub remnants.

Black Tinamou

Humid cloud forest at 1,000–1,800 m in the Andes of southwestern Colombia and northern Peru. Favors steep terrain with dense undergrowth and mossy forest floor. Extremely range-restricted and rarely observed.

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Song & Call Comparison

Andean Tinamou

さえずり

A rising 2-note whistle from Andean scrub and grassland. Frequently heard during early morning. Considered a vocal species within its highland habitat.

Black Tinamou

さえずり

A deep, resonant, single-note whistle with a sad, hollow quality. Poorly documented due to its remote Peruvian cloud forest habitat. Calls infrequently compared to other large tinamous.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andean Tinamou

Inhabits forests and edges in a broad arc from Costa Rica to northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. Largely sedentary.

Black Tinamou

Inhabits tropical and subtropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and central Brazil. Largely sedentary across its wide range.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Andean Tinamou

Vulnerable

Black Tinamou

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andean Tinamou

羽毛

Gray-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and buff shaft-streaks. Pale buff supercilium. Breast spotted brown on buff. Belly whitish. Compact; common across Andean grasslands and scrub.

Black Tinamou

羽毛

Strikingly dark; upperparts blackish-brown with very fine pale vermiculations. Underparts dark slate-gray, barely paler than back. Throat pale. Legs and bill dark gray. Sexes similar.

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About These Birds

Andean Tinamou

A medium-sized tinamou with brown streaked plumage and pale supercilium. Widespread in Andean foothills and inter-Andean valleys from Ecuador to Argentina. Adaptable and locally common; inhabits a variety of open and scrubby habitats at mid to high altitudes.

Black Tinamou

ブラックティナムはコロンビアとペルーの山岳地帯に生息する希少なシギダチョウです。暗い羽色が特徴的です。

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