Rufous-tailed Plantcutter

Rufous-tailed Plantcutter

Phytotoma rara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park
274 Verified records at Torres del Paine National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-tailed plantcutter (Phytotoma rara), sometimes called the Chilean plantcutter, is a passerine bird of southern South America, now placed in the cotinga family. It is a medium-sized bird about 19 centimetres (7.5 in) long with a long black tail with a red base. Males have greyish-brown upper parts, a chestnut crown and breast, and dark facial markings. Females are similar but lack the chestnut crown and have streaked, buff underparts. There is a wing bar which is white in the male and buff in the female. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
2 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Torres del Paine National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Torres del Paine National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.

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