Plain Softtail
Thripophaga fusciceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusThripophaga (Softtails)
- SpeciesThripophaga fusciceps (Plain Softtail)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Softtail sighting in Manu National Park, based on 235 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Plain-crowned Spinetail
Synallaxis gujanensis
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner
Automolus rufipileatus
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Montane Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia striaticollis
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner
Anabazenops dorsalis
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
Dendrexetastes rufigula
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
📅 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 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Softtail in Manu National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Softtail sighting in Manu National Park, based on 235 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Softtail in Manu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Plain Softtail in Manu National Park in our monthly data.