Choco Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou
Crypturellus kerriae comparado com Nothoprocta ornata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Choco Tinamou | Ornate Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Crypturellus kerriae | Nothoprocta ornata |
| Ordem | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Família | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservação | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,8 cm (12.1 in) | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 443,4 g (15.64 oz) | 624,5 g (22.03 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats seeds, small invertebrates, and fallen berries in South American savanna; solitary ground feeder. | Herbivorous, grazing grasses and sedges near water; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during breeding; forms large … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Choco Tinamou
Dense humid lowland forest in the Darién region of eastern Panama and Chocó of Colombia, below 300 m. Extremely restricted to this narrow Pacific bioregion. Rarely encountered even by experienced field ornithologists.
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
Choco Tinamou
A soft, hesitant whistle from dense Choco rainforest — one of the most poorly documented tinamou calls, reflecting its restricted and threatened lowland Pacific rainforest habitat.
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
Choco Tinamou
Inhabits open grasslands and steppes of Patagonian Argentina and Chile. Largely sedentary; some seasonal altitudinal movements.
Ornate Tinamou
Ranges along Pacific slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to central Chile. Sedentary in arid and semi-arid foothill scrub.
Estado de conservação
Choco Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Choco Tinamou
Dark brown upperparts with blackish barring; crown dark. Throat whitish; breast and flanks rufous-brown. Belly pale buff. Reddish legs. Restricted to humid Chocó forests; sexes similar.
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
Choco Tinamou
Inambu-de-Choco (Crypturellus kerriae) — Inambu raro do noroeste da Colômbia e Panama. Habita florestas úmidas do Choco, um hotspot de biodiversidade global. Plumagem acastanhada. Detectado principalmente pelo canto. Ameaçado pela desflorestação acelerada das florestas do Choco, consideradas entre as mais biodiversas do planeta.
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.