Granatellus sallaei
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The grey-throated chat (Granatellus sallaei) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. The genus Granatellus was traditionally placed in family Parulidae, the New World warblers. Studies of DNA sequences in the early 2000s resulted in its being moved to its present family. The grey-throated chat and the other two members of its genus, red-breasted chat (G. venustus) and rose-breasted chat (G. pelzelni) form a superspecies.
The grey-throated chat has two subspecies, the nominate Granatellus sallaei sallaei and G. s. boucardi. The grey-throated chat is approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 8.8 to 11 g (0.31 to 0.39 oz). The adult nominate male's head, back, wings, and tail are gray but for a white supercilium behind the eye. The breast and vent area are rose-red, the flanks are gray, and the rest of the underparts are white. The female's crown, nape, and upperparts are a duller gray than the male's. Its supercillium, face, breast, flanks, and vent area are buff; the throat and belly are white. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Chat sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 190 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 271 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Chat in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in April and August–October, the lowest months. Those are among Calakmul Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-throated Chat sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Gray-throated Chat sightings, Calakmul Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%) and Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 10%).
Same family: Cardinalidae
The closest relatives of the Gray-throated Chat that you can see in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (family Cardinalidae, Cardinals and Allies) are Blue Bunting (about 30%), Summer Tanager (about 30%) and Indigo Bunting (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-throated Chat is recorded against all the birds logged in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (190 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
