Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
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Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

Pyroderus scutatus

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

The red-ruffed fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus) is a species of bird in the monotypic genus Pyroderus. It belongs to the family Cotingidae, and is one of the largest passerines in South America. Its common names in Spanish include yacutoro, toropisco montañero, sangretoro, pájaro torero, and cuervo-frutero de garganta roja. This species was first named Coracias scutata by Shaw in 1792, but was later changed to the current scientific name. This species has five subspecies P. s. scutatus (Shaw, 1792), P. s. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

5–10% · With luck
Black-crowned Tityra
LC

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

5–10% · With luck
Wing-barred Piprites
LC

Wing-barred Piprites

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piprites chloris

5–10% · Rare
Greenish Schiffornis
LC

Greenish Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis virescens

5–10% · Rare
Black-tailed Tityra
LC

Black-tailed Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra cayana

<5% · Rare
Crested Becard
LC

Crested Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus validus

<5% · Rare
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

<5% · Rare
Green-backed Becard
LC

Green-backed Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus viridis

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-crowned Becard
LC

Chestnut-crowned Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus castaneus

<5% · Rare
Sharpbill
LC

Sharpbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyruncus cristatus

<5% · Rare
Bare-throated Bellbird
NT

Bare-throated Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procnias nudicollis

<5% · Rare
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
LC

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phibalura flavirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
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 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
9 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
10 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Iguazú National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Iguazú National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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