Rufous Piha
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Rufous Piha

Lipaugus unirufus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Corcovado National Park
939 Verified records at Corcovado National Park
December 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Piha sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 939 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

20–30% · Possible
Turquoise Cotinga
VU

Turquoise Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cotinga ridgwayi

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

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

5–10% · With luck
Brown-winged Schiffornis
LC

Brown-winged Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis turdina

5–10% · With luck
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

5–10% · With luck
Rose-throated Becard
LC

Rose-throated Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus aglaiae

<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
Three-wattled Bellbird
VU

Three-wattled Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procnias tricarunculatus

<5% · Rare
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
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Corcovado National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Piha sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 939 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Piha in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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