Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
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Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

Pyroderus scutatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
4 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

Bare-throated Bellbird
NT

Bare-throated Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procnias nudicollis

<5% · Rare
Sharpbill
LC

Sharpbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyruncus cristatus

Insufficient data
Greenish Schiffornis
LC

Greenish Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis virescens

Insufficient data
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

Insufficient data
Crested Becard
LC

Crested Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus validus

Insufficient data
Black-and-gold Cotinga
LC Endemic

Black-and-gold Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus ater

Insufficient data
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

80–90% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

70–80% · Very likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

70–80% · Likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

60–70% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Red-ruffed Fruitcrow at Tijuca National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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