Chestnut-capped Blackbird
Chrysomus ruficapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusChrysomus (Chestnut-capped and Yellow-hooded Blackbirds)
- SpeciesChrysomus ruficapillus (Chestnut-capped Blackbird)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
White-browed Meadowlark
Sturnella superciliaris
Golden-winged Cacique
Cacicus chrysopterus
Grayish Baywing
Agelaioides badius
Screaming Cowbird
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Yellow-rumped Marshbird
Pseudoleistes guirahuro
Unicoloured Blackbird
Agelasticus cyanopus
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-capped Blackbird in Iguazú National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-capped Blackbird sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-capped Blackbird in Iguazú National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-capped Blackbird in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.