Great Tinamou
Tinamus major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderTinamiformes (Tinamous)
- FamilyTinamidae (Tinamous)
- GenusTinamus (Tinamus Tinamous)
- SpeciesTinamus major (Great Tinamou)
The great tinamou (Tinamus major) is a species of tinamou ground bird native to Central and South America. There are several subspecies, mostly differentiated by their coloration. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tinamou sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 577 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
White-throated Tinamou
Tinamus guttatus
Grey Tinamou
Tinamus tao
Undulated Tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus
Cinereous Tinamou
Crypturellus cinereus
Variegated Tinamou
Crypturellus variegatus
Little Tinamou
Crypturellus soui
Bartlett's Tinamou
Crypturellus bartletti
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Tinamou in Yasuní National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tinamou sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 577 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Tinamou in Yasuní National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Tinamou in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.