Yellow-legged Tinamou
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Yellow-legged Tinamou

Crypturellus noctivagus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
123 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-legged tinamou (Crypturellus noctivagus) is a species of tinamou found in wooded and shrubby habitats in tropical and subtropical eastern Brazil. This superficially quail-like bird has a grey-brown plumage and two easily separated subspecies. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-legged Tinamou sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Small-billed Tinamou
LC

Small-billed Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus parvirostris

20–30% · Possible
Tataupá Tinamou
LC

Tataupá Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus tataupa

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Tinamou
LC

Red-winged Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchotus rufescens

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Nothura
LC

Spotted Nothura

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothura maculosa

<5% · Rare
White-bellied Nothura
LC

White-bellied Nothura

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothura boraquira

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-legged Tinamou in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-legged Tinamou sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-legged Tinamou in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-legged Tinamou in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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