Screaming Piha
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Screaming Piha

Lipaugus vociferans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Yasuní National Park
241 Verified records at Yasuní National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The screaming piha (Lipaugus vociferans) is a species of passerine bird in the lesser-known family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in every mainland South American country except for these four countries: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Screaming Piha sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Black-tailed Tityra
LC

Black-tailed Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra cayana

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Bare-necked Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoderus foetidus

20–30% · Possible
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
LC

Purple-throated Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Querula purpurata

20–30% · Possible
Spangled Cotinga
LC

Spangled Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cotinga cayana

10–20% · With luck
Plum-throated Cotinga
LC

Plum-throated Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cotinga maynana

10–20% · With luck
Amazonian Umbrellabird
LC

Amazonian Umbrellabird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cephalopterus ornatus

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Purpletuft
LC

White-browed Purpletuft

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Iodopleura isabellae

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

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

5–10% · With luck
Pink-throated Becard
LC

Pink-throated Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus minor

5–10% · Rare
Wing-barred Piprites
LC

Wing-barred Piprites

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piprites chloris

<5% · Rare
Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
50–60%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
5 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
7 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
8 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
13 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
14 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Screaming Piha in Yasuní National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Screaming Piha sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Screaming Piha in Yasuní National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Screaming Piha in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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