Turdus falcklandii
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. The austral thrush was originally described with its current binomial Turdus falcklandii.
The further taxonomy of the austral thrush is unsettled. Within the species it groups those two as the "austral thrush (Magellan)" and calls T. f. falcklandii the "austral thrush (Falkland). This article follows the two-subspecies model.
The austral thrush is 23 to 26.5 cm (9.1 to 10 in) long and weighs 95 to 113 g (3.4 to 4.0 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mostly blackish brown head with a thin orange-yellow eye-ring and a buffy and blackish stippled chin and throat. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are warm brownish olive and their underparts ochre. Both sexes have... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioparque Educativo Quillón | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Aquamundo | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Thrush sighting in Península Valdés on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 96 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Thrush in Península Valdés on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months. June and July have too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Austral Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Austral Thrush sightings, Península Valdés ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 90%), Torres del Paine National Park (Chile, about 70%) and Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Chile, about 70%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Austral Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Península Valdés (10 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.
