Crypturellus atrocapillus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The black-capped tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus) is a type of tinamou commonly found in the moist forest lowlands in subtropical and tropical regions. 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.
The black-capped tinamou has two subspecies as follows: C. a. atrocapillus, nominate race, occurs in the lowlands of southeastern Peru. 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.
The black-capped tinamou is approximately 28 to 30 cm (11–12 in) in length. Its upper-parts are brown, mottled and barred blackish, throat and neck are rufescent, breast is dark grey, and the remainder of underparts are cinnamon to buff. Its cap is blackish and legs could be pale red or bright red. The females are more... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Tinamou sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 617 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 118th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Tinamou in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-capped 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.
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Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-capped Tinamou sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Amboró National Park (Bolivia, about 10%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same genus: Crypturellus
The closest relatives of the Black-capped Tinamou that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Crypturellus, Crypturellus Tinamous) are Undulated Tinamou (about 30%), Cinereous Tinamou (about 30%) and Little Tinamou (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-capped Tinamou is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (617 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.
