Genus

Thornbirds

Phacellodomus

6 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
GenusPhacellodomus (Thornbirds)

Species in this group

Phacellodomus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Phacellodomus rufifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phacellodomus sibilatrix

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phacellodomus inornatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phacellodomus striaticollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Thornbirds

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~60%
	Greater Thornbird			~60%
	Little Thornbird			<5%
2	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3 of 6	~40%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			~30%
	Greater Thornbird			~10%
	Little Thornbird			~10%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~30%
	Greater Thornbird			~30%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			<5%
4	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			~20%
5	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Greater Thornbird			~20%
6	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~10%
	Orange-eyed Thornbird			~10%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			<5%
7	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~10%
	Orange-eyed Thornbird			~10%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			<5%
8	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			~10%
9	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~10%
	Plain Thornbird			~10%
10	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Freckle-breasted Thornbird			~10%
11	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	<5%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~40%
	Greater Thornbird			~30%
	Freckle-breasted Thornbird			~10%
2	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 6	~30%
	Greater Thornbird			~30%
3	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 6	~20%
	Greater Thornbird			~20%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			~10%
4	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	3 of 6	~10%
	Little Thornbird			<5%
	Freckle-breasted Thornbird			<5%
	Greater Thornbird			<5%
5	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~10%
	Plain Thornbird			~10%
6	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	<5%
	Greater Thornbird			<5%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			<5%
7	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Greater Thornbird			<5%
8	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			<5%
9	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Orange-eyed Thornbird			<5%
10	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Rufous-fronted Thornbird			<5%

Thornbirds

Species in this group

Greater Thornbird

Rufous-fronted Thornbird

Orange-eyed Thornbird

Little Thornbird

Plain Thornbird

Freckle-breasted Thornbird

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Thornbirds

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked