Schistochlamys ruficapillus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Tanager sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 273 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Tanager in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and December–January, the lowest months. February to April have too few records to rate.
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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cinnamon Tanager sightings, Chapada dos Guimarães National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 50%) and Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (41 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.
