Crypturellus bartletti
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bartlett's Tinamou sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 277 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 154th most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bartlett's Tinamou in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June and September–October, the lowest months. That is one of Tambopata National Reserve's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 420 mm in February.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bartlett's Tinamou sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same genus: Crypturellus
The closest relatives of the Bartlett's Tinamou that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (genus Crypturellus, Crypturellus Tinamous) are Undulated Tinamou (about 40%), Cinereous Tinamou (about 10%) 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 Bartlett's Tinamou is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (277 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.
