Turdus chiguanco
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush sighting in Península Valdés on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th most-seen of the 96 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.
September to November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush in Península Valdés on a given day, against about 10% in March–April and December–January, 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 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Chiguanco Thrush sightings, Península Valdés ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Lauca National Park (Chile, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chiguanco Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Península Valdés (91 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.
