Granatellus sallaei
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Chat sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 200th most-seen of the 288 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Chat in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 230 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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Gray-throated Chat sightings, Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%), 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (family Cardinalidae, Cardinals and Allies) are Summer Tanager (about 20%), Blue Bunting (about 20%) and Rose-throated Tanager (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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (51 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.
