Andean Tinamou vs Grey Tinamou

Nothoprocta pentlandii 比較対象 Tinamus tao

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andean Tinamou Grey Tinamou
学名 Nothoprocta pentlandii Tinamus tao
Tinamiformes Tinamiformes
Tinamidae Tinamidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 29.6 cm (11.7 in) 55.7 cm (21.9 in)
体重 316.01666666666665 g (11.15 oz) 1674.5 g (59.07 oz)
食性 Herbivorous grazer feeding on grasses and aquatic sedges near wetlands; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates … Herbivorous tinamou feeding on seeds, fruits, and tender leaves in Andean foothills; occasionally takes insects …
一腹卵数 5-8 2-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Andean Tinamou only

None

Grey 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.

Grey Tinamou

Tropical and subtropical humid montane forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and northern Brazil at 200–1,800 m. Favors dense undergrowth near forest streams. Nests on the ground among leaf litter.

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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.

Grey Tinamou

さえずり

A series of haunting, flute-like hollow whistles 'whooo-wooo' delivered at dawn and dusk from within humid forest. Mournful, far-carrying quality typical of large forest 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.

Grey Tinamou

Found in open habitats across South America from Colombia and Venezuela to Chile and Argentina. Sedentary; some local altitudinal shifts.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Andean Tinamou

Vulnerable

Grey 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.

Grey Tinamou

羽毛

Uniform dark slate-gray upperparts finely vermiculated with black. Throat whitish; breast pale gray. Flanks barred with dark brown. Sexes similar; cryptic plumage suits humid forest floor.

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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.

Grey Tinamou

グレイティナムはアンデス山脈東部の斜面に生息する大型のシギダチョウです。灰色の羽毛が特徴的です。

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