Turdus lawrencii
Silhouette: Sharon Wegner-Larsen · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 170 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 244th most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lawrence's Thrush in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lawrence's Thrush sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lawrence's Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (170 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.
