Turdus chiguanco
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The Chiguanco thrush (Turdus chiguanco) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from Ecuador south to Argentina. The Chiguanco thrush was originally described with its current binomial Turdus chiguanco. The species' further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, the Clements taxonomy, and the independent South American Classification Committee assign it these three subspecies:
This article follows the three-subspecies model. The Chiguanco thrush is 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 12 in) long and weighs 75 to 120 g (2.6 to 4.2 oz). Adults of both sexes of the nominate subspecies T. c. chiguanco... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arequipa | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush sighting in Lauca National Park on a given day, based on 252 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 112 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush in Lauca National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July, the lowest month. That is one of Lauca National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against almost none in May.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chiguanco Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Chiguanco Thrush sightings, Lauca National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Península Valdés (Argentina, about 20%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Chiguanco Thrush that you can see in Lauca National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Buff-winged Cinclodes (about 70%), Black-hooded Sierra-Finch (about 70%) and White-fronted Ground-Tyrant (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chiguanco Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Lauca National Park (252 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.
