Chestnut-crested Cotinga
Ampelion rufaxilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusAmpelion (Crested Cotingas)
- SpeciesAmpelion rufaxilla (Chestnut-crested Cotinga)
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Red-crested Cotinga
Ampelion rubrocristatus
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Pipreola riefferii
Barred Becard
Pachyramphus versicolor
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Dusky Piha
Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola peruvianus
Barred Fruiteater
Pipreola arcuata
Cinereous Becard
Pachyramphus rufus
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Chestnut-crested Cotinga at Los Nevados National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |