Rufous Piha
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Rufous Piha

Lipaugus unirufus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Carara National Park
837 Verified records at Carara National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Piha sighting in Carara National Park, based on 837 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Rose-throated Becard
LC

Rose-throated Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus aglaiae

20–30% · Possible
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

10–20% · With luck
Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

5–10% · With luck
Black-crowned Tityra
LC

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

<5% · Rare
Brown-winged Schiffornis
LC

Brown-winged Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis turdina

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Becard
LC

Cinnamon Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Cotinga
NT

Yellow-billed Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carpodectes antoniae

<5% · Rare
Turquoise Cotinga
VU

Turquoise Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cotinga ridgwayi

<5% · Rare
Three-wattled Bellbird
VU

Three-wattled Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procnias tricarunculatus

Insufficient data
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Antshrike
LC

Black-hooded Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bridgesi

50–60% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
7 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
20 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Piha in Carara National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Piha sighting in Carara National Park, based on 837 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Piha in Carara National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Piha in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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