Crypturellus strigulosus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Brazilian tinamou (Crypturellus strigulosus) is a type of tinamou found in tropical moist lowland forest in regions of Amazonian South America. 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 Brazilian 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.
The Brazilian tinamou is approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length. It has reddish-brown upperparts, rufous throat, grey breast, whitish belly, and brown legs. The female has a distinct black barring and is ochraceous on its upperparts.
Like other tinamous, the Brazilian tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incubates the eggs which may come from... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Tinamou sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Tinamou in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and November–January, the lowest months. Those are among Tambopata National Reserve's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in July.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brazilian Tinamou sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brazilian Tinamou sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%).
Same genus: Crypturellus
The closest relatives of the Brazilian 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 Brazilian Tinamou is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (88 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.
