Grallaria nuchalis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The chestnut-naped antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The chestnut-naped antpitta and the pale-billed antpitta (G. carrikeri) form a superspecies.
Grallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills [and] very short tails". The chestnut-naped antpitta is 19.5 to 21 cm (7.7 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 104 to 122 g (3.7 to 4.3 oz). There is no plumage difference of the male and female. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dark chestnut crown and a rufous-chestnut hindcrown, nape, and face. They have gray lores and a patch of bare white skin behind the eye. Their upperparts and tail are brown. Their wings are mostly brown with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Antpitta sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 440 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Antpitta in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-naped Antpitta 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-naped Antpitta sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same genus: Grallaria
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-naped Antpitta that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (genus Grallaria, Large Antpittas) are Jocotoco Antpitta (about 20%), Equatorial Antpitta (about 20%) and Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-naped Antpitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (440 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.
