Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
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The rufous-breasted chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The rufous-breasted chat-tyrant was formally described in 1837 as Fluvicola rufi-pectoralis.
The rufous-breasted chat-tyrant has these seven subspecies: However, these assignments are not believed to be final, as there are intermediate forms that have not been extensively documented. The rufous-breasted chat-tyrant is 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 13 g (0.46 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies O. r. rufipectoralis have a sooty brown head with white above the bill that extends into a long wide white supercilium. Their upperparts are brown to sooty brown. Their wings are blackish with faint rufous or cinnamon-buff edges on the secondaries... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 233rd most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 20%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same genus: Ochthoeca
The closest relatives of the Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Ochthoeca, Typical Chat-Tyrants) are Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (about 30%) and Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (100 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.
