Tinamiformes (Tinamous)

Order

Tinamous

Tinamiformes

42 species in our catalog · found in 87 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Elegant Crested Tinamou
LC

Elegant Crested Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudromia elegans

60–70% · Likely
Red-winged Tinamou
LC

Red-winged Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchotus rufescens

50–60% · Likely
Undulated Tinamou
LC

Undulated Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus undulatus

40–50% · Likely
Small-billed Tinamou
LC

Small-billed Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus parvirostris

40–50% · Likely
Spotted Nothura
LC

Spotted Nothura

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothura maculosa

40–50% · Likely
Tataupá Tinamou
LC

Tataupá Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus tataupa

40–50% · Likely
Great Tinamou
LC

Great Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tinamus major

30–40% · Possible
Little Tinamou
LC

Little Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus soui

30–40% · Possible
Brown Tinamou
LC

Brown Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus obsoletus

30–40% · Possible
Ornate Tinamou
LC

Ornate Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothoprocta ornata

20–30% · Possible
Cinereous Tinamou
LC

Cinereous Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus cinereus

20–30% · Possible
Thicket Tinamou
LC

Thicket Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus cinnamomeus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-legged Tinamou
NT Endemic

Yellow-legged Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus noctivagus

10–20% · Possible
Grey Tinamou
VU

Grey Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tinamus tao

10–20% · Possible
Variegated Tinamou
LC

Variegated Tinamou

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Crypturellus variegatus

10–20% · Possible
Darwin's Nothura
LC

Darwin's Nothura

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothura darwinii

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Nothura
VU

Lesser Nothura

Bird

Nothura minor

10–20% · With luck
Puna Tinamou
LC

Puna Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tinamotis pentlandii

10–20% · With luck
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
VU

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus boucardi

10–20% · With luck
Black-capped Tinamou
LC

Black-capped Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus atrocapillus

10–20% · With luck
Tepui Tinamou
LC Endemic

Tepui Tinamou

Bird

Crypturellus ptaritepui

0–10% · With luck
White-throated Tinamou
NT

White-throated Tinamou

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Tinamus guttatus

0–10% · With luck
Pale-browed Tinamou
NT

Pale-browed Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus transfasciatus

0–10% · With luck
Bartlett's Tinamou
LC

Bartlett's Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus bartletti

0–10% · With luck
Dwarf Tinamou
EN

Dwarf Tinamou

Bird

Taoniscus nanus

0–10% · With luck
Andean Tinamou
LC

Andean Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothoprocta pentlandii

0–10% · With luck
Brushland Tinamou
LC

Brushland Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothoprocta cinerascens

0–10% · With luck
Solitary Tinamou
NT

Solitary Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tinamus solitarius

0–10% · With luck
Patagonian Tinamou
LC

Patagonian Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tinamotis ingoufi

Insufficient data
Highland Tinamou
LC

Highland Tinamou

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Nothocercus bonapartei

<5% · Rare
Red-legged Tinamou
LC Endemic

Red-legged Tinamou

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Crypturellus erythropus

<5% · Rare
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
LC

Tawny-breasted Tinamou

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Nothocercus julius

<5% · Rare
Brazilian Tinamou
LC

Brazilian Tinamou

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crypturellus strigulosus

<5% · Rare
White-bellied Nothura
LC

White-bellied Nothura

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothura boraquira

<5% · Rare
Hooded Tinamou
LC

Hooded Tinamou

Bird

Nothocercus nigrocapillus

<5% · Rare
Chocó Tinamou
NT

Chocó Tinamou

Bird

Crypturellus kerriae

<5% · Rare
Berlepsch's Tinamou
LC

Berlepsch's Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus berlepschi

Insufficient data
Black Tinamou
VU

Black Tinamou

Bird

Tinamus osgoodi

<5% · Rare
Quebracho Crested Tinamou
LC

Quebracho Crested Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudromia formosa

Insufficient data
Chilean Tinamou
LC Endemic

Chilean Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nothoprocta perdicaria

Insufficient data
Huayco Tinamou
LC

Huayco Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchotus maculicollis

Insufficient data
Grey-legged Tinamou
LC

Grey-legged Tinamou

Bird

Crypturellus duidae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Tinamous

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 7
80–90%
2 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 2
60–70%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 8
60–70%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 16
60–70%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 12
60–70%
6 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 3
60–70%
7 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 7
60–70%
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 8
60–70%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 13
50–60%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 8
50–60%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 8
50–60%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 8
50–60%
13 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 3
50–60%
14 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname 4
50–60%
15 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 3
50–60%
16 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 6
50–60%
17 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
40–50%
18 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 4
40–50%
19 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 3
40–50%
20 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 3
40–50%
21 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 3
40–50%
22 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
40–50%
23 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 3
40–50%
24 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 4
30–40%
25 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 4
30–40%
26 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
30–40%
27 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 4
30–40%
28 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
30–40%
29 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 2
20–30%
30 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 7
20–30%
31 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 5
20–30%
32 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 11
20–30%
33 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
20–30%
34 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 6
20–30%
35 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 4
20–30%
36 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 5
20–30%
37 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 5
20–30%
38 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 5
20–30%
39 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala 4
20–30%
40 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 6
20–30%
41 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 3
20–30%
42 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
20–30%
43 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 2
20–30%
44 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 6
20–30%
45 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama 2
20–30%
46 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 4
10–20%
47 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 4
10–20%
48 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
10–20%
49 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
10–20%
50 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
10–20%
51 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 3
10–20%
52 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 6
10–20%
53 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
54 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
10–20%
55 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 3
10–20%
56 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 2
0–10%
57 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
0–10%
58 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 6
0–10%
59 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
0–10%
60 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
61 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
62 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
0–10%
63 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
64 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
<5%
65 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
66 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
<5%
67 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
<5%
68 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
<5%
69 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 3
<5%
70 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
<5%
71 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 3
<5%
72 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
<5%
73 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
74 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
<5%
75 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
76 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
77 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 2
<5%
78 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
79 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 3
<5%
80 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
81 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 3
<5%
82 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
83 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
<5%
84 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
85 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
86 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 1
<5%
87 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%