Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
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Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

Pyroderus scutatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Puracé National Natural Park
1 Verified records at Puracé National Natural Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park

Green-and-black Fruiteater
LC

Green-and-black Fruiteater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipreola riefferii

5–10% · With luck
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
LC

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupicola peruvianus

<5% · Rare
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

<5% · Rare
Red-crested Cotinga
LC

Red-crested Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ampelion rubrocristatus

<5% · Rare
Dusky Piha
LC

Dusky Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus fuscocinereus

<5% · Rare
Barred Fruiteater
LC

Barred Fruiteater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipreola arcuata

<5% · Rare
Barred Becard
LC

Barred Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus versicolor

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-bellied Cotinga
NT

Chestnut-bellied Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Doliornis remseni

Insufficient data
Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

Insufficient data
Cinereous Becard
LC

Cinereous Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus rufus

Insufficient data
Black-and-white Becard
LC

Black-and-white Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus albogriseus

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Red-ruffed Fruitcrow at Puracé National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
9 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
10 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
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