Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusLipaugus (Typical Pihas)
- SpeciesLipaugus unirufus (Rufous Piha)
The rufous piha (Lipaugus unirufus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. Its range extends from southern Mexico throughout Central America and the Chocó-Magdalena region. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Piha sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus glabricollis
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Barred Becard
Pachyramphus versicolor
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Three-wattled Bellbird
Procnias tricarunculatus
Snowy Cotinga
Carpodectes nitidus
Brown-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Piha in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Piha sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Piha in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Piha in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.