Black Tinamou vs Great Tinamou

Tinamus osgoodi compared with Tinamus major

Key Differences

• Black Tinamou is Vulnerable while Great Tinamou is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tinamou	Great Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family same	Tinamidae	Tinamidae
Genus same	Tinamus	Tinamus
Species	Tinamus osgoodi	Tinamus major

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Tinamou and Great Tinamou share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tinamus.

Conservation Status

Black Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Great Tinamou

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tinamou	Great Tinamou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tinamou

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Peru. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Great Tinamou

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Tinamou

The Black Tinamou (Tinamus osgoodi) is a species in the genus Tinamus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Peru. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Great Tinamou

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway