Chusquea Tapaculo

Chusquea Tapaculo

Scytalopus parkeri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park
415 Verified records at Podocarpus National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chusquea tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in southern Ecuador and far northern Peru. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chusquea Tapaculo sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

White-crowned Tapaculo
LC

White-crowned Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scytalopus atratus

10–20% · With luck
Blackish Tapaculo
LC

Blackish Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scytalopus latrans

10–20% · With luck
Loja Tapaculo

Loja Tapaculo

Bird

Scytalopus androstictus

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Tapaculo
LC

Long-tailed Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scytalopus micropterus

<5% · Rare
Ash-colored Tapaculo
LC

Ash-colored Tapaculo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myornis senilis

<5% · Rare
Ocellated Tapaculo
LC

Ocellated Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acropternis orthonyx

<5% · Rare
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

30–40% · Possible
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

30–40% · Possible
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
LC

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus lacrymosus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch
LC

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes latinuchus

30–40% · Possible
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chusquea Tapaculo in Podocarpus National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Chusquea Tapaculo sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chusquea Tapaculo in Podocarpus National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Chusquea Tapaculo in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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