Rufous Gnateater
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Rufous Gnateater

Conopophaga lineata

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

The rufous gnateater (Conopophaga lineata) is a passerine bird of the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in forest understory and bushes in eastern Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul north to central Brazil. Its range also extends into eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina and it has recently been recorded in Uruguay. It is often elusive and hard to see, but is commoner and less shy than other gnateaters. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Gnateater sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Ceará Gnateater
NT

Ceará Gnateater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conopophaga cearae

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

60–70% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

50–60% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

50–60% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

40–50% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

40–50% · Likely
Plain-crested Elaenia
LC

Plain-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia cristata

40–50% · Likely
Red-cowled Cardinal
LC Endemic

Red-cowled Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria dominicana

40–50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Gnateater in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Gnateater sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Gnateater in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Gnateater in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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