Rufous-tailed Plantcutter

Rufous-tailed Plantcutter

Phytotoma rara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park

Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Chilean Swallow

Chilean Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucopyga

50–60% · Likely
Austral Negrito
LC

Austral Negrito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lessonia rufa

50–60% · Likely
White-crested Elaenia
LC

White-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia albiceps

40–50% · Likely
Fire-eyed Diucon
LC

Fire-eyed Diucon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis pyrope

40–50% · Likely
Long-tailed Meadowlark

Long-tailed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella loyca

40–50% · Likely
Black-chinned Siskin
LC

Black-chinned Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
LC Endemic

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphrastura spinicauda

30–40% · Possible
Austral Blackbird
LC

Austral Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Curaeus curaeus

30–40% · Possible
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
LC

Patagonian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus patagonicus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
0–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
2 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Torres del Paine National Park?

About 22% of visitor-days record a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 274 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Torres del Paine National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.

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