Rufous Gnateater
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Rufous Gnateater

Conopophaga lineata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
6 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous gnateater (Conopophaga lineata) is a passerine bird of the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in forest understory and bushes in eastern Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul north to central Brazil. Its range also extends into eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina and it has recently been recorded in Uruguay. It is often elusive and hard to see, but is commoner and less shy than other gnateaters. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Gnateater sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
LC

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus saturninus

60–70% · Likely
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

50–60% · Likely
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

50–60% · Likely
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

50–60% · Likely
White-rumped Monjita
LC

White-rumped Monjita

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis velatus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Gnateater in Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Gnateater sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Gnateater in Serra da Canastra National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Gnateater in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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