Quebracho Crested Tinamou vs Great Tinamou
Eudromia formosa 对比 Tinamus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Quebracho Crested Tinamou | Great Tinamou |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Eudromia formosa | Tinamus major |
| 目 | Tinamiformes | Tinamiformes |
| 科 | Tinamidae | Tinamidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 44.8 cm (17.6 in) | 48.2 cm (19.0 in) |
| 体重 | 617.0 g (21.76 oz) | 1006.75 g (35.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Grazes grasses and sedges in tundra; migratory; winter diet shifts to agricultural grain and pasture … | Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches … |
| 产卵数 | 7-9 | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Dry chaco and quebracho woodland in Paraguay, southern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. Associated with sandy soils and scrubby dry forest. Avoids dense forest and humid habitats.
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
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Similar to Elegant Crested Tinamou but found in a more restricted Chaco range. Call is a slightly lower, slower whistled phrase from dry xerophytic woodland.
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
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Found in wet forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Sedentary in humid foothill and lowland forest.
Great Tinamou
Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.
保护状况
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Great Tinamou
How to Tell Them Apart
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
Closely resembles Elegant Crested Tinamou; brown-buff streaked upperparts with forward-curving dark crest. White supercilium and neck streaks. Breast spotted; belly pale. Restricted to Chaco woodland.
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
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
破碎丛冠鴗。冠羽较短，条纹更细。栖息于巴拉圭、玻利维亚和阿根廷的干燥查科林地。
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.