Gray Tinamou vs White-cheeked Pintail

Tinamus tao compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tinamou	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tinamidae	Anatidae
Genus	Tinamus	Anas
Species	Tinamus tao	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Tinamou and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Tinamou	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

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

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela