Tataupa Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Crypturellus tataupa comparado com Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Tataupa Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Crypturellus tataupa | Tinamus major |
| Ordem | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Família | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 24,7 cm (9.7 in) | 48,2 cm (19.0 in) |
| Peso | 221,25 g (7.80 oz) | 1006,75 g (35.51 oz) |
| Dieta | Herbivorous waterfowl; grazes grasses and sedges near water; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates in breeding … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| Tamanho da postura | 4-5 | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Tataupa Tinamou
Cerrado, dry woodland, caatinga scrub, and forest edges from eastern Brazil through Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Tolerates degraded and secondary habitats. Common near agricultural land with remnant scrub.
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
Tataupa Tinamou
A musical, 3-note ascending whistle. The Tataupa Tinamou is considered one of the more vocal and distinctive-calling species in the genus, heard in Atlantic Forest undergrowth.
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
Tataupa Tinamou
Found in lowland forests and swampy areas from Colombia and Venezuela to southeastern Brazil. Sedentary; locally common.
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
Estado de conservação
Tataupa Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Tataupa Tinamou
Plain grayish-brown upperparts with very fine dark vermiculations. Crown slightly darker. Throat pale whitish. Breast and flanks gray-brown; belly whitish. Reddish bill and legs. Sexes similar.
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
Tataupa Tinamou
Inambu-tataupá (Crypturellus tataupa) — Inambu de cabeça cinzenta e dorso acastanhado do sul do Brasil, Paraguai, Bolívia e Argentina. Nome onomatopaico do canto 'tataupá'. Habita florestas subtropicais, bordas e capoeiras. Um dos inambus mais comuns e acessíveis do sul do Brasil. Canta ao amanhecer com assobio flautado.
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.