Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPyroderus
- SpeciesPyroderus scutatus (Red-ruffed Fruitcrow)
The red-ruffed fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus) is a species of bird in the monotypic genus Pyroderus. It belongs to the family Cotingidae, and is one of the largest passerines in South America. Its common names in Spanish include yacutoro, toropisco montañero, sangretoro, pájaro torero, and cuervo-frutero de garganta roja. This species was first named Coracias scutata by Shaw in 1792, but was later changed to the current scientific name. This species has five subspecies P. s. scutatus (Shaw, 1792), P. s. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 818 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Red-crested Cotinga
Ampelion rubrocristatus
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Pipreola riefferii
Barred Becard
Pachyramphus versicolor
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Dusky Piha
Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola peruvianus
Barred Fruiteater
Pipreola arcuata
Cinereous Becard
Pachyramphus rufus
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Chestnut-crested Cotinga
Ampelion rufaxilla
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 818 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Red-ruffed Fruitcrow in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.