Ampelion rufaxilla
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The chestnut-crested cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The chestnut-crested cotinga shares genus Ampelion with the red-crested cotinga (A. rubrocristatus). Early in the twentieth century some authors had placed both of them in genus Heliochera, which no longer exists.
The chestnut-crested cotinga is 18.5 to 23 cm (7.3 to 9.1 in) long and weighs 69 to 77 g (2.4 to 2.7 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a black crown with a long chestnut crest in the center. Their upperparts are olive gray with dusky streaks on the back. Their wings and tail are mostly black or blackish brown with chestnut lesser and median wing coverts. Their face, nape, and throat are chestnut. Their upper breast is gray and their lower breast and belly are yellow with black streaks except on the belly's center. Subspecies A. r. antioquiae is larger than the nominate, with darker chestnut areas and more... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crested Cotinga sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 330th most-seen of the 446 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crested Cotinga in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-crested Cotinga sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chestnut-crested Cotinga sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-crested Cotinga is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (20 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.
