Crypturellus parvirostris
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The small-billed tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in dry savanna in Amazonian South America. The small-billed tinamou was formally described in 1827 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler based on a specimen collected in Brazil. Wagler coined the binomial name Crypturus parvirostris. The specific epithet combines the Latin parvus meaning "small" with -rostris meaning "-billed". The small-billed tinamou is now one of 21 species placed in the genus Crypturellus that was introduced in 1914 by the British ornithologists Baron Brabourne and Charles Chubb. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
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 small-billed tinamou is approximately 22 cm (8.7 in) in length. Its upperparts are dark brown, with grey to brownish underparts and head. Its bill and legs are red. The small-billed tinamou... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small-billed Tinamou sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th most-seen of the 294 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.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Small-billed Tinamou in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-billed 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.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Small-billed Tinamou sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Emas National Park (Brazil, about 40%) and Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Tinamidae
The closest relatives of the Small-billed Tinamou that you can see in Serra da Canastra National Park (family Tinamidae, Tinamous) are Red-winged Tinamou (about 30%), Spotted Nothura (about 30%) and Dwarf Tinamou (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small-billed Tinamou is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (70 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.
