Cinclodes oustaleti
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The grey-flanked cinclodes (Cinclodes oustaleti), formerly known as Oustalet's cinclodes, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. The grey-flanked cinclodes is closely related to Olrog's cinclodes (C. olrogi).
The grey-flanked cinclodes is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 22 to 31 g (0.78 to 1.1 oz). It is a small cinclodes with a medium-length slightly decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a buff supercilium with speckles at its front, blackish brown lores and ear coverts, and a whitish malar area with dark scallops. Their crown is dark grayish brown and their upperparts rich dark brown. Their wings are also rich dark brown, with a whitish bend, tawny-rufous and blackish brown primary coverts, and some rufous across the base of the flight feathers. Their tail is blackish brown with dull rufous tips on the outer feathers. Their throat is white with dark... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-flanked Cinclodes sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 78 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 and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-flanked Cinclodes in Tierra del Fuego National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and October–December, the lowest months. June has too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-flanked Cinclodes sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gray-flanked Cinclodes sightings, Tierra del Fuego National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Torres del Paine National Park (Chile, under 5%) and Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Chile, under 5%).
Same genus: Cinclodes
The closest relatives of the Gray-flanked Cinclodes that you can see in Tierra del Fuego National Park (genus Cinclodes) are Buff-winged Cinclodes (about 10%) and Dark-bellied Cinclodes (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-flanked Cinclodes is recorded against all the birds logged in Tierra del Fuego National Park (68 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.
