Cinereous Tinamou vs Andean Tinamou
Crypturellus cinereus 对比 Nothoprocta pentlandii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Cinereous Tinamou | Andean Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Crypturellus cinereus | Nothoprocta pentlandii |
| 目 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 科 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 32.5 cm (12.8 in) | 29.6 cm (11.7 in) |
| 体重 | 502.25 g (17.72 oz) | 316.01666666666665 g (11.15 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, berries, and insects in Neotropical forests; scratches leaf litter to expose invertebrates; … | Herbivorous grazer feeding on grasses and aquatic sedges near wetlands; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 5-8 |
| 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.
Andean Tinamou
Andean valleys, foothills, scrubby slopes, and agricultural land at 1,500–4,000 m from Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Tolerates degraded and cultivated areas with scrub remnants.
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.
Andean Tinamou
A rising 2-note whistle from Andean scrub and grassland. Frequently heard during early morning. Considered a vocal species within its highland habitat.
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.
Andean Tinamou
Inhabits forests and edges in a broad arc from Costa Rica to northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. Largely sedentary.
保护状况
Cinereous Tinamou
Andean 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.
Andean Tinamou
Gray-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and buff shaft-streaks. Pale buff supercilium. Breast spotted brown on buff. Belly whitish. Compact; common across Andean grasslands and scrub.
About These Birds
Cinereous Tinamou
灰林鷚（Crypturellus cinereus）— 分布于亚马逊盆地低地雨林的灰色林鷚。偏好茂密的下层植被。
Andean Tinamou
A medium-sized tinamou with brown streaked plumage and pale supercilium. Widespread in Andean foothills and inter-Andean valleys from Ecuador to Argentina. Adaptable and locally common; inhabits a variety of open and scrubby habitats at mid to high altitudes.