Rufous-tailed Plantcutter
Phytotoma rara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPhytotoma (Plantcutters)
- SpeciesPhytotoma rara (Rufous-tailed Plantcutter)
The rufous-tailed plantcutter (Phytotoma rara), sometimes called the Chilean plantcutter, is a passerine bird of southern South America, now placed in the cotinga family. It is a medium-sized bird about 19 centimetres (7.5 in) long with a long black tail with a red base. Males have greyish-brown upper parts, a chestnut crown and breast, and dark facial markings. Females are similar but lack the chestnut crown and have streaked, buff underparts. There is a wing bar which is white in the male and buff in the female. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park
White-tipped Plantcutter
Phytotoma rutila
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Black-chinned Siskin
Spinus barbatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes patagonicus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Chucao Tapaculo
Scelorchilus rubecula
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
📅 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 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Plantcutter sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Plantcutter in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.