Austral Negrito
Lessonia rufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusLessonia (Negritos)
- SpeciesLessonia rufa (Austral Negrito)
Closest Relatives at Península Valdés
Lesser Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis murinus
Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis micropterus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
Rusty-backed Monjita
Xolmis rubetra
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
White-crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Straneck's Tyrannulet
Serpophaga griseicapilla
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola maclovianus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Chocolate-vented Tyrant
Neoxolmis rufiventris
📅 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 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Austral Negrito in Península Valdés?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Austral Negrito sighting in Península Valdés, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Austral Negrito in Península Valdés?
September has the highest sighting rate for Austral Negrito in Península Valdés in our monthly data.