Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPyroderus
- SpeciesPyroderus scutatus (Red-ruffed Fruitcrow)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
Greenish Schiffornis
Schiffornis virescens
Black-and-gold Cotinga
Lipaugus ater
Bare-throated Bellbird
Procnias nudicollis
Black-capped Piprites
Piprites pileata
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Phibalura flavirostris
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Itatiaia National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Itatiaia National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.