Grey Tinamou
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Grey Tinamou

Tinamus tao

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
18 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey tinamou (Tinamus tao) is a type of ground bird native to South America. Four subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Tinamou sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Great Tinamou
LC

Great Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tinamus major

<5% · Rare
Tataupá Tinamou
LC

Tataupá Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus tataupa

5–10% · With luck
Brown Tinamou
LC

Brown Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus obsoletus

5–10% · With luck
Little Tinamou
LC

Little Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus soui

5–10% · Rare
Cinereous Tinamou
LC

Cinereous Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus cinereus

<5% · Rare
Undulated Tinamou
LC

Undulated Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus undulatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
3 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Tinamou in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Tinamou sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Tinamou in Cordillera Azul National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Grey Tinamou in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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