Rufous-capped Thornbill

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Chalcostigma ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
LC

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma herrani

0–10% · With luck
Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

40–50% · Possible
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
LC

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus amethysticollis

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
LC

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Boissonneaua matthewsii

30–40% · Possible
Little Sunangel
LC

Little Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus micraster

30–40% · Possible
Many-spotted Hummingbird
LC

Many-spotted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taphrospilus hypostictus

20–30% · Possible
Violet-fronted Brilliant
LC

Violet-fronted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa leadbeateri

20–30% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

20–30% · Possible
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

20–30% · Possible
Violet-headed Hummingbird
LC

Violet-headed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Klais guimeti

20–30% · Possible
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
LC

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa rubinoides

10–20% · Possible
Golden-tailed Sapphire
LC

Golden-tailed Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia oenone

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
0–10%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
3 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-capped Thornbill in Podocarpus National Park?

About 9% of visitor-days record a Rufous-capped Thornbill sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 130 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rufous-capped Thornbill in Podocarpus National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-capped Thornbill in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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