Chiguanco Thrush
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Chiguanco Thrush

Turdus chiguanco

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Lauca National Park
510 Verified records at Lauca National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Chiguanco thrush (Turdus chiguanco) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from Ecuador south to Argentina. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 510 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park

Creamy-bellied Thrush
LC

Creamy-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus amaurochalinus

Insufficient data
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

Insufficient data
Mourning Sierra-Finch
LC

Mourning Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopospina fruticeti

70–80% · Very likely
Black-hooded Sierra-Finch
LC

Black-hooded Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus atriceps

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
LC

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis plebejus

60–70% · Likely
Greenish Yellow-Finch
LC

Greenish Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis olivascens

60–70% · Likely
Buff-winged Cinclodes
LC

Buff-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes fuscus

60–70% · Likely
Hooded Siskin

Hooded Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus magellanicus

60–70% · Likely
Creamy-breasted Canastero
LC

Creamy-breasted Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes dorbignyi

50–60% · Likely
Band-tailed Seedeater
LC

Band-tailed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catamenia analis

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant
LC

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anairetes flavirostris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
50–60
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
70–80%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
50–60%
3 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
4 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
5 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chiguanco Thrush in Lauca National Park?

About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Chiguanco Thrush sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 510 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chiguanco Thrush in Lauca National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Chiguanco Thrush in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.

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