Bartlett's Tinamou vs Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Crypturellus bartletti в сравнении с Crypturellus boucardi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Bartlett's Tinamou Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Научное название Crypturellus bartletti Crypturellus boucardi
Отряд Tinamiformes Tinamiformes
Семейство Tinamidae Tinamidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,1 cm (10.7 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Масса 241,0 g (8.50 oz) 433,875 g (15.30 oz)
Питание Grazes aquatic vegetation, grasses, and sedges in South American marshes; wades in shallow water; diet … --
Размер кладки -- 1-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Bartlett's Tinamou only

Нет

Slaty-breasted Tinamou only

Нет

Bartlett's Tinamou

Lowland humid forest in the western Amazon basin of Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Colombia and Brazil. Prefers undisturbed terra firme and seasonally flooded forest interior below 400 m.

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Humid lowland and foothill forest from sea level to 800 m, from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Panama. Prefers undisturbed primary forest interior with dense leaf litter.

Song & Call Comparison

Bartlett's Tinamou

Пение

A soft, repeated whistle from Amazonian lowland forest. Less well known than other Crypturellus; its call is a simple 2-note descending whistle given from dense cover.

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Пение

A mournful, soft whistle, rarely heard and poorly documented due to its vulnerable status and secretive behavior in humid forest of Mexico and Central America.

Geographic Range & Migration

Bartlett's Tinamou

Ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America. Sedentary in humid lowland forest understory.

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Bartlett's Tinamou

Vulnerable

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

How to Tell Them Apart

Bartlett's Tinamou

Оперение

Brown upperparts with fine blackish barring; crown dark. Throat whitish to pale buff; breast rufous-brown. Belly buff-white. Reddish legs. Small tinamou of Amazonian lowland forests; sexes similar.

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Оперение

Brown upperparts barred blackish; crown and nape dark brown. Distinctive slate-gray breast contrasting with pale throat and buff belly. Red legs diagnostic. Threatened by habitat loss in Mesoamerica.

About These Birds

Bartlett's Tinamou

A small brown tinamou with obscure barring and a grey throat, named after naturalist Edward Bartlett. Found in the western Amazon basin in Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Brazil. Terrestrial and cryptic; detected mainly by its soft clear whistle in humid forest.

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

A medium-sized tinamou with slate-grey breast, brown upperparts, and a reddish bill. Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. Terrestrial and secretive; calls with a plaintive two-note whistle heard in shady forest interior.

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