Crypturellus bartletti
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Bartlett's tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) is a type of tinamou found in lowland forest in South America. The Bartlett's tinamou is a monotypic species. All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.
Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. Kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore, Crypturellus means small hidden tail. Bartletti comes from the Latin form of Bartlett to commemorate Edward Bartlett.
Bartlett's tinamou is found in swamp and lowland forest in subtropical and tropical regions up to 500 m (1,600 ft) in altitude. This species is native to western Amazonian Brazil, northern Bolivia, and eastern Peru, in South America. It is also found in eastern Ecuador. Over its range, it is considered uncommon.
Bartlett's tinamou is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length. Its upperparts are brown above barred with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bartlett's Tinamou sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 158 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 314th most-seen of the 641 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.
January, March, May, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bartlett's Tinamou in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June–August, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bartlett's Tinamou sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bartlett's Tinamou sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same genus: Crypturellus
The closest relatives of the Bartlett's Tinamou that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Crypturellus, Crypturellus Tinamous) are Undulated Tinamou (about 30%), Cinereous Tinamou (about 30%) and Black-capped Tinamou (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bartlett's Tinamou is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (158 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.
