Tataupa Tinamou vs Solitary Tinamou
Crypturellus tataupa comparado com Tinamus solitarius
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Tataupa Tinamou | Solitary Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Crypturellus tataupa | Tinamus solitarius |
| Ordem | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| Família | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 24,7 cm (9.7 in) | 52,3 cm (20.6 in) |
| Peso | 221,25 g (7.80 oz) | 1428,5 g (50.39 oz) |
| Dieta | Herbivorous waterfowl; grazes grasses and sedges near water; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates in breeding … | Omnivorous ground-forager in Patagonian steppes; eats seeds, berries, shoots, and insects; diet shifts toward seeds … |
| Tamanho da postura | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| 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.
Solitary Tinamou
Dense Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul, into northeastern Argentina and Paraguay. Prefers humid lowland and foothill forest with closed canopy and thick undergrowth. Below 900 m.
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.
Solitary Tinamou
Delivers a pure, mournful flute-like whistle repeated slowly. The call is a single clear 'whooo' rising then falling, given from dense understory. Less frequently heard than other tinamous.
Geographic Range & Migration
Tataupa Tinamou
Found in lowland forests and swampy areas from Colombia and Venezuela to southeastern Brazil. Sedentary; locally common.
Solitary Tinamou
Restricted to Paraguay, southern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. Sedentary in dry Chaco woodlands and open grasslands year-round.
Estado de conservação
Tataupa Tinamou
Solitary 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.
Solitary Tinamou
Rich dark brown upperparts heavily barred and vermiculated with black. Crown dark; throat whitish. Breast rufous-brown; belly pale buff. Flanks broadly barred dark brown. Sexes similar.
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.
Solitary Tinamou
A large heavily built tinamou with dark olive-brown upperparts, pale underparts, and distinctive dark barring. Lives singly in dense Atlantic Forest, rarely seen despite its loud melancholic calls. Feeds on fallen fruit, seeds, and invertebrates. Threatened by deforestation across eastern Brazil.