Rufous-tailed Plantcutter

Phytotoma rara Molina, 1782

47 gWeight

The rufous-tailed plantcutter (Phytotoma rara), sometimes called the Chilean plantcutter, is a passerine bird of southern South America, now placed in the cotinga family.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-tailed Plantcutter has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile1,784 records
Estero MantaguaChile1,632 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – Pajonal y lagunas estacionalesChile813 records

More places

Conjunto Los Ceibos, Viña del MarChile620 records
Río Aconcagua – Desembocadura Humedal UrbanoChile598 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – Matorral dunarioChile596 records
Parque Bicentenario de VitacuraChile593 records
Cerro Los PiquesChile420 records
SN Laguna El PeralChile407 records
Estero Cartagena – Entre puente y desembocaduraChile363 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Argentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rufous-tailed plantcutter (Phytotoma rara), sometimes called the Chilean plantcutter, is a passerine bird of southern South America, now placed in the cotinga family. It is a medium-sized bird about 19 centimetres (7.5 in) long with a long black tail with a red base. Males have greyish-brown upper parts, a chestnut crown and breast, and dark facial markings.

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