Chilean Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Nothoprocta perdicaria 比較対象 Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Chilean Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Nothoprocta perdicaria | Tinamus major |
| 目 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 科 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 32.3 cm (12.7 in) | 48.2 cm (19.0 in) |
| 体重 | 458.0 g (16.16 oz) | 1006.75 g (35.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Grazes on grasses and sedges near water; also dabbles for aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| 一腹卵数 | 5-12 | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Chilean Tinamou
Shrubby foothills, agricultural fields, and semi-arid scrubland from sea level to 2,800 m in central Chile and marginally in northwestern Argentina. Tolerates heavily modified landscapes and pastoreland.
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
Chilean Tinamou
A clear, repeated 3-note whistle from Chilean matorral scrub. Call is distinctive and frequently heard in its range. One of the more vocal and accessible Nothoprocta tinamous.
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
Chilean Tinamou
Restricted to the Atacama Desert region of northern Chile. Sedentary in extremely arid coastal and inland desert habitats.
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
Chilean Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Chilean Tinamou
Brown upperparts finely streaked and vermiculated black and buff. Pale supercilium. Breast spotted buff and brown. Belly pale buff to whitish. Flanks barred. Endemic to Chile; quail-like pattern.
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
Chilean Tinamou
A medium-sized tinamou with grey-brown plumage and white spotting, resembling a partridge. Endemic to Chile and marginally to adjacent Argentina. Inhabits open scrub, semi-arid foothills, and agricultural areas. Common in central Chile; one of the most familiar tinamou species to Chilean wildlife watchers.
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。