Taczanowski's Tinamou vs Great Tinamou

Nothoprocta taczanowskii 比較対象 Tinamus major

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Taczanowski's Tinamou Great Tinamou
学名 Nothoprocta taczanowskii Tinamus major
Tinamiformes Tinamiformes
Tinamidae Tinamidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.2 cm (14.3 in) 48.2 cm (19.0 in)
体重 547.0 g (19.29 oz) 1006.75 g (35.51 oz)
食性 Grazes wetland grasses and sedges; supplements with aquatic invertebrates; nomadic, following seasonal flooding across the … Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches …
一腹卵数 -- 3-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Taczanowski's Tinamou only

Great Tinamou only

Taczanowski's Tinamou

High-altitude puna grassland, scrubby slopes, and rocky terrain at 3,500–5,000 m in the Andes of Peru. Strongly associated with puna bunchgrass and cushion plant zones.

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Taczanowski's Tinamou

さえずり

A slow, mournful whistle from Andean puna grassland. Considered a quieter and less frequently heard tinamou; its VU status reflects range contraction and population decline.

Great Tinamou

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Taczanowski's Tinamou

Found in the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia, inhabiting puna and high paramo at 3,500–5,000 m. Largely sedentary year-round.

Great Tinamou

Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Taczanowski's Tinamou

Least Concern

Great Tinamou

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taczanowski's Tinamou

羽毛

Brownish upperparts with bold pale streaks and black vermiculation. Crown dark; pale supercilium present. Breast finely streaked. Belly whitish. High Andean puna specialist; cryptic pattern.

Great Tinamou

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Taczanowski's Tinamou

A medium-sized Andean tinamou with brown plumage, pale underparts, and fine barring on the back. Named for Polish zoologist Władysław Taczanowski. Found in high Andes of Peru. Terrestrial and swift-running; calls from grassy puna slopes.

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。

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