Cinclodes oustaleti
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-flanked Cinclodes sighting in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 106 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-flanked Cinclodes in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gray-flanked Cinclodes sightings, Torres del Paine National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Same genus: Cinclodes
The closest relatives of the Gray-flanked Cinclodes that you can see in Torres del Paine National Park (genus Cinclodes) are Dark-bellied Cinclodes (about 20%) and Buff-winged 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 Torres del Paine National Park (43 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.
