| Rufous-tailed plantcutter | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Phytotoma |
| Species: | P. rara
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| Binomial name | |
| Phytotoma rara Molina, 1782
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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. There is a wing bar which is white in the male and buff in the female. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Phytotoma rara". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700770A93795753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700770A93795753.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.