Eugralla paradoxa
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The ochre-flanked tapaculo (Eugralla paradoxa) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in south-central Chile and adjacent western Argentina. The ochre-flanked tapaculo is the only member of the genus Eugralla and has no subspecies. It had at one time been assigned to genus Triptohinus but Eugralla has priority.
The ochre-flanked tapaculo is 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long. Two males weighed 28.6 and 30.5 g (1.01 and 1.08 oz) and other specimens of unknown sex weighed 25.5 to 29 g (0.90 to 1.02 oz). The adults' upper parts are dark gray, the underparts as far as the abdomen paler gray, and the abdomen and vent are clay brown. The flanks are tawny brown The juvenile is barred throughout with cinnamon to rufous over dusky gray. Unusual for a tapaculo, it has a "Roman nose" facial profile.
The ochre-flanked tapaculo is a year round resident of south-central Chile (Maule Region to Los Lagos Region) and the western parts of the adjoining Argentinian provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, and Chubut. It is found from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft) and perhaps higher, where it inhabits dense undergrowth and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-flanked Tapaculo sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 111 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 an Ochre-flanked Tapaculo in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochre-flanked Tapaculo sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ochre-flanked Tapaculo sightings, Nahuel Huapi National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Chile, about 10%).
Same family: Rhinocryptidae
The closest relatives of the Ochre-flanked Tapaculo that you can see in Nahuel Huapi National Park (family Rhinocryptidae, Tapaculos) are Chucao Tapaculo (about 40%), Magellanic Tapaculo (about 20%) and Black-throated Huet-huet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochre-flanked Tapaculo is recorded against all the birds logged in Nahuel Huapi National Park (13 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.
