Schistochlamys ruficapillus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The cinnamon tanager (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Tanager sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, based on 347 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 271 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Tanager in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, against about 20% in June, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cinnamon Tanager sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cinnamon Tanager sightings, Chapada Diamantina National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Cinnamon Tanager that you can see in Chapada Diamantina National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Bananaquit (about 60%), Blue Dacnis (about 50%) and Red-cowled Cardinal (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada Diamantina National Park (347 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
