Ancash Tapaculo

Ancash Tapaculo

Scytalopus affinis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Huascarán National Park

Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Chiguanco Thrush
LC

Chiguanco Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus chiguanco

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Peruvian Sierra-Finch
LC

Peruvian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus punensis

50–60% · Likely
Hooded Siskin
LC

Hooded Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus magellanicus

50–60% · Likely
Buff-winged Cinclodes
LC

Buff-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
LC

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis plebejus

40–50% · Likely
Tit-like Dacnis
LC Endemic

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

40–50% · Likely
Phrygilus unicolor

Phrygilus unicolor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-eared Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

Rufous-eared Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes rufigenis

30–40% · Possible
Plain-colored Seedeater
LC

Plain-colored Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catamenia inornata

30–40% · Possible
Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail
LC Endemic

Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptasthenura pileata

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
0–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ancash Tapaculo in Huascarán National Park?

About 33% of visitor-days record a Ancash Tapaculo sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 146 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ancash Tapaculo in Huascarán National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Ancash Tapaculo in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.

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