Great Tinamou vs Black Tinamou
Tinamus major 比較対象 Tinamus osgoodi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Great Tinamou | Black Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Tinamus major | Tinamus osgoodi |
| 目 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 科 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 48.2 cm (19.0 in) | 46.4 cm (18.3 in) |
| 体重 | 1006.75 g (35.51 oz) | 1392.5 g (49.12 oz) |
| 食性 | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … | Forages forest floors for fallen seeds, fruits, tubers, and beetles; solitary and cryptic; diet varies … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-6 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
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.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Black Tinamou
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
Black Tinamou
Inhabits tropical and subtropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and central Brazil. Largely sedentary across its wide range.
保全状況
Great Tinamou
Black Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Black Tinamou
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.
About These Birds
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。
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。