Gray Tinamou vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Tinamus tao compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tinamou	Yellow-billed 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 georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Tinamou	Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway