Red-legged Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus erythropus 비교 대상 Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Red-legged Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Crypturellus erythropus | Nothoprocta ornata |
| 목 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 과 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 31.6 cm (12.4 in) | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) |
| 체중 | 485.0 g (17.11 oz) | 624.5 g (22.03 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats seeds, fruits, and insects on forest floors of eastern South America; scratches leaf litter; … | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| 산란 수 | 3 | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Red-legged Tinamou
Tropical lowland forest, forest edges, and secondary growth in northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas, below 1,200 m. Tolerates degraded forest and cultivated areas with remnant trees.
Ornate Tinamou
High puna grassland, rocky outcrops, and shrubby slopes at 3,000–4,800 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia to northwestern Argentina and Chile. Often near rocky gullies and streams.
Song & Call Comparison
Red-legged Tinamou
A loud, clear whistled song of 2-4 notes. The call carries through tropical dry forest and scrub. Considered one of the more vocal and frequently heard tinamous in its range.
Ornate Tinamou
A musical, clear whistle from Andean puna and bofedales. Call is a repeated 2-note phrase. Considered one of the more melodic high-elevation tinamous in the genus.
Geographic Range & Migration
Red-legged Tinamou
Found in grassy savannas and open woodlands of Venezuela, Guianas, and northern Brazil. Sedentary; walks through tall grasslands.
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
보전 상태
Red-legged Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-legged Tinamou
Brown upperparts with dark barring; crown dark brown. Throat whitish; breast and neck rufous. Belly buff. Diagnostic bright red legs and reddish bill. Females tend to be more heavily barred.
Ornate Tinamou
Intricately patterned; upperparts grayish-brown with black streaks and whitish shaft streaks. Bold pale supercilium. Breast spotted and streaked on pale buff. Belly whitish. Striking Andean species.
About These Birds
Red-legged Tinamou
갈색 윗면과 아랫면과 대비되는 밝은 붉은 다리와 발을 가진 중간 크기의 티나무다. 베네수엘라에서 브라질 북동부까지 건조 및 반건조 삼림에 서식한다.
Ornate Tinamou
A striking medium-sized tinamou with intricately patterned brown, black, and white plumage—one of the most ornately marked tinamou species. Found in Andean puna from Peru to Argentina. Terrestrial and gregarious, often found in small flocks. Calls with a clear fluted whistle.