Turdus lawrencii
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lawrence's thrush (Turdus lawrencii) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Lawrence's thrush was originally described as Turdus brunneus. However, that binomial was already assigned to another species, so by the principle of priority Elliott Coues suggested that it be named Turdus lawrencii in 1880. This assignment lay dormant until T. S. Palmer publicized it in 1897.
Lawrence's thrush is monotypic. Lawrence's thrush is 21.5 to 23 cm (8.5 to 9.1 in) long and weighs about 73 g (2.6 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly olive-brown head with a rufous tinge. They have a yellow eye-ring and a white throat with dark streaks. Their bill is yellow. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are rufous-tinged olive-brown. Their breast and flanks are rufous-drab and their belly and vent white. Adult females are similar to males but have a paler breast and flanks and a duller bill. Both sexes have a dark iris and pinkish brown legs and feet. Juveniles have orange-buff streaks on their upperparts and two orange wing bars. Their underparts are buffy... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lawrence's Thrush sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 213 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 213th most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lawrence's Thrush in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Tambopata National Reserve's wettest months, with about 420 mm of rain against 45 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lawrence's Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lawrence's Thrush sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same genus: Turdus
The closest relatives of the Lawrence's Thrush that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (genus Turdus, Typical Thrushes) are White-necked Thrush (about 10%), Hauxwell's Thrush (about 10%) and Black-billed Thrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lawrence's Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (213 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.
