Cinereous Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Crypturellus cinereus comparado com Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Cinereous Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Crypturellus cinereus | Tinamus major |
| Ordem | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Família | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 32,5 cm (12.8 in) | 48,2 cm (19.0 in) |
| Peso | 502,25 g (17.72 oz) | 1006,75 g (35.51 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on seeds, berries, and insects in Neotropical forests; scratches leaf litter to expose invertebrates; … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Cinereous Tinamou
Lowland humid forest and forest edges in the Amazon and Orinoco basins from Venezuela and Colombia to Bolivia and central Brazil. Prefers dense understorey near water. Tolerates some secondary growth.
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
Cinereous Tinamou
A monotonous, deep whistle repeated at regular slow intervals. The call is a single, resonant 'whoooo' given from forest floor cover. Typical of lowland humid forest.
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
Cinereous Tinamou
Ranges through forests of Chile and adjacent western Argentina. Sedentary in temperate Valdivian forests from sea level to 1,500 m.
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
Estado de conservação
Cinereous Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Cinereous Tinamou
Uniform slate-gray upperparts; head, neck and breast also gray. Belly paler grayish-white. Lacks strong barring. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar; cinereous refers to its ashy coloration.
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
Cinereous Tinamou
Inambu-cinzento (Crypturellus cinereus) — Inambu das florestas da Amazônia e Guianas. Plumagem predominantemente cinzenta com vermelho nas patas. Habita o sub-bosque de florestas de terra firme e igapó. Voz de assobio suave e repetitivo audível ao amanhecer. Um dos inambus mais amplamente distribuídos na Amazônia.
Great Tinamou
The largest regularly occurring tinamou, with brownish-grey plumage, barred wings, and a pale belly. Common in lowland Neotropical rainforest from Mexico to Bolivia. Males incubate glossy teal-colored eggs. Their haunting multi-note calls resonate through the forest, making them acoustically conspicuous yet visually elusive.