Turdus chiguanco
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 225th most-seen of the 446 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.
January, March and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–October and December, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Chiguanco Thrush sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lauca National Park (Chile, about 30%) and Península Valdés (Argentina, about 20%).
Same genus: Turdus
The closest relatives of the Chiguanco Thrush that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (genus Turdus, Typical Thrushes) are Great Thrush (about 40%), White-necked Thrush (about 20%) and Glossy-black Thrush (about 10%), 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 Podocarpus National Park (50 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.
