Muisca Antpitta
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Muisca Antpitta

Grallaria rufula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Chingaza National Natural Park
399 Verified records at Chingaza National Natural Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Muisca antpitta (Grallaria rufula sensu stricto) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1843. It was formerly called the rufous antpitta, which in 2020 was found to be a species complex composed of as many as 15 species, some of which were newly described. It is found in the Andes of northern Colombia and western Venezuela. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Muisca Antpitta sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 399 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
LC

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria ruficapilla

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Undulated Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria squamigera

5–10% · With luck
Equatorial Antpitta

Equatorial Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria saturata

Insufficient data
Scaled Antpitta
LC

Scaled Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria guatimalensis

<5% · Rare
Cundinamarca Antpitta
EN Endemic

Cundinamarca Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria kaestneri

<5% · Rare
Slate-crowned Antpitta
LC

Slate-crowned Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaricula nana

Insufficient data
Ochre-breasted Antpitta
LC

Ochre-breasted Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaricula flavirostris

Insufficient data
Rusty-breasted Antpitta
LC

Rusty-breasted Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaricula ferrugineipectus

Insufficient data
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

60–70% · Likely
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Tyrannulet
LC

White-throated Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus leucophrys

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Muisca Antpitta in Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Muisca Antpitta sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 399 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Muisca Antpitta in Chingaza National Natural Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Muisca Antpitta in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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