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Chucao Tapaculo

Scelorchilus rubecula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
414 Verified records at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in central Chile and adjacent Argentina; it has also been recorded in Chile's Magallanes Province. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Chucao Tapaculo sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park

Black-throated Huet-huet
LC

Black-throated Huet-huet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroptochos tarnii

40–50% · Likely
Magellanic Tapaculo
LC

Magellanic Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scytalopus magellanicus

40–50% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ochre-flanked Tapaculo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Eugralla paradoxa

10–20% · With luck
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
LC Endemic

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphrastura spinicauda

70–80% · Very likely
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
LC

Patagonian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus patagonicus

60–70% · Likely
White-crested Elaenia
LC

White-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia albiceps

60–70% · Likely
Chilean Swallow

Chilean Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucopyga

60–70% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
LC

Dark-bellied Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes patagonicus

50–60% · Likely
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
LC

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anairetes parulus

40–50% · Likely
Fire-eyed Diucon
LC

Fire-eyed Diucon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis pyrope

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
70–80%
2 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chucao Tapaculo in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?

About 77% of wildlife watchers report a Chucao Tapaculo sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chucao Tapaculo in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Chucao Tapaculo in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park in our monthly data.

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