Chucao Tapaculo

Chucao Tapaculo

Scelorchilus rubecula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Black-throated Huet-huet
LC

Black-throated Huet-huet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroptochos tarnii

20–30% · Possible
Magellanic Tapaculo
LC

Magellanic Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scytalopus magellanicus

10–20% · Possible
Ochre-flanked Tapaculo
LC

Ochre-flanked Tapaculo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Eugralla paradoxa

<5% · Rare
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Black-chinned Siskin
LC

Black-chinned Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

50–60% · Likely
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
LC Endemic

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphrastura spinicauda

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
LC

Dark-bellied Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes patagonicus

50–60% · Likely
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
LC

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anairetes parulus

50–60% · Likely
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
LC

Patagonian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus patagonicus

50–60% · Likely
White-crested Elaenia
LC

White-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia albiceps

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
70–80%
2 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chucao Tapaculo in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

About 41% of visitor-days record a Chucao Tapaculo sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 511 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Chucao Tapaculo in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Chucao Tapaculo in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.

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