Silvery-fronted Tapaculo

Silvery-fronted Tapaculo

Scytalopus argentifrons

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

The silvery-fronted tapaculo (Scytalopus argentifrons) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery-fronted Tapaculo sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silvery-fronted Tapaculo in Poás Volcano National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery-fronted Tapaculo sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silvery-fronted Tapaculo in Poás Volcano National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Silvery-fronted Tapaculo in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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