Schistochlamys ruficapillus
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In 3 days ~70% 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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Tanager sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 206 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 294 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Tanager in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April and May, the lowest months. That is one of Serra da Canastra National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 280 mm in January.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cinnamon Tanager sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 50%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Cinnamon Tanager that you can see in Serra da Canastra National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Saffron Finch (about 80%), Sayaca Tanager (about 60%) and Burnished-buff Tanager (about 60%), 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 Serra da Canastra National Park (206 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.
