Rufous-tailed Plantcutter
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cotingas

Rufous-tailed Plantcutter

Phytotoma rara

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cotingas (Cotingidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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. Females are similar but lack the chestnut crown and have streaked, buff underparts.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Central and southern Chile and Argentina.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.