Bartlett-Tinamu vs Scharlachara

Crypturellus bartletti compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartlett-Tinamu	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Tinamiformes (Steißhühner)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Tinamidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Crypturellus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Crypturellus bartletti	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartlett-Tinamu and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Bartlett-Tinamu

LC — Least Concern

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartlett-Tinamu	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartlett-Tinamu

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Scharlachara

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Bartlett-Tinamu

The Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) is a species in the genus Crypturellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Scharlachara

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway