Muisca Antpitta
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Muisca Antpitta

Grallaria rufula

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

The Muisca antpitta (Grallaria rufula sensu stricto) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1843. It was formerly called the rufous antpitta, which in 2020 was found to be a species complex composed of as many as 15 species, some of which were newly described. It is found in the Andes of northern Colombia and western Venezuela. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Muisca Antpitta sighting in Manu National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Red-and-white Antpitta
LC Endemic

Red-and-white Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria erythroleuca

<5% · Rare
White-throated Antpitta
LC

White-throated Antpitta

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Grallaria albigula

<5% · Rare
Scaled Antpitta
LC

Scaled Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria guatimalensis

<5% · Rare
Amazonian Antpitta

Amazonian Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylopezus berlepschi

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Thrush-like Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmothera campanisona

<5% · Rare
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible

📅 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 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Muisca Antpitta in Manu National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Muisca Antpitta sighting in Manu National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Muisca Antpitta in Manu National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Muisca Antpitta in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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