Pittasoma rufopileatum
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In 3 days <5%
The rufous-crowned antpitta or rufous-crowned pittasoma (Pittasoma rufopileatum) is a species of bird in the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The position of the two species in genus Pittasoma in linear format is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy place them differently within the gnateater family. It has been suggested that harterti should be merged into the nominate subspecies.
The rufous-crowned antpitta is 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long. One male specimen weighed 96 g (3.4 oz) and a female 97 g (3.4 oz). In body shape it resembles the "true" antpittas of family Grallariidae. The nominate male's crown is bright rufous with a bold black band below it. Its face is yellowish. The upper parts of the body are olive brown with a scaly appearance. The wings are brownish and have small white spots. The throat and crissum (the area around the cloaca) are buffy and the flanks a yellowish buff. Wavy black barring... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Antpitta sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 494th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Antpitta in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-crowned Antpitta sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, in our data
Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rufous-crowned Antpitta sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Rufous-crowned Antpitta that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Flame-rumped Tanager (about 70%), Black-billed Thrush (about 70%) and Blue-gray Tanager (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-crowned Antpitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
