Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusLipaugus (Typical Pihas)
- SpeciesLipaugus unirufus (Rufous Piha)
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Yellow-billed Cotinga
Carpodectes antoniae
Turquoise Cotinga
Cotinga ridgwayi
Three-wattled Bellbird
Procnias tricarunculatus
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Piha in Carara National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Rufous Piha sighting in Carara National Park, based on 837 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous Piha in Carara National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Piha in Carara National Park in our monthly data.