Leptopogon rufipectus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The rufous-breasted flycatcher (Leptopogon rufipectus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The rufous-breasted flycatcher was originally described in 1846 as Tyrannula rufipectus. It was later transferred to genus Leptopogon but for a time in the early twentieth century was treated by some authors as Leptopogon erythrops.
The rufous-breasted flycatcher is monotypic. It and the Inca flycatcher (L. taczanowskii) are sister species and may form a superspecies. The rufous-breasted flycatcher is 13 to 13.5 cm (5.1 to 5.3 in) long; six individuals weighed 10 to 18 g (0.35 to 0.63 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a gray crown. Their face is mostly rufous with some gray in the lores and ear coverts and a dusky crescent around the back of the coverts. Their back and rump are olive green. Their wings are dusky with ochraceous or olive yellow edges on the flight feathers. Their wing coverts are dusky with ochraceous tips that show as two indistinct wing bars. Their tail is reddish brown to brownish olive. Their throat and breast are rufous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Flycatcher sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 741 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, August and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Flycatcher in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–July, September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-breasted Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Rufous-breasted Flycatcher sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-breasted Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (741 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.
