Pyroderus scutatus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The red-ruffed fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus) is a species of bird in the monotypic genus Pyroderus. It belongs to the family Cotingidae, and is one of the largest passerines in South America. Its common names in Spanish include yacutoro, toropisco montañero, sangretoro, pájaro torero, and cuervo-frutero de garganta roja. This species was first named Coracias scutata by Shaw in 1792, but was later changed to the current scientific name.
It has a relatively heavy pale bluish bill, and the plumage is primarily black, but with a dull brown to bright orange-crimson patch on the throat depending on the subspecies, (thereby superficially resembling the smaller male purple-throated fruitcrow). Some subspecies have brown underparts. Males gather in loose leks where they call to attract the smaller, but otherwise similar, females.
Pyroderus scutatus scutatus is the nominated subspecies with a glossy black back with some iridescence. A crimson patch... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 238th most-seen of the 343 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Iguazú National 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 Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sightings, Iguazú National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%), Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Cotingidae
The closest relatives of the Red-ruffed Fruitcrow that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Cotingidae, Cotingas) are Masked Tityra (about 10%), Black-crowned Tityra (about 10%) and Wing-barred Piprites (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-ruffed Fruitcrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Iguazú National Park (76 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.
