Great Thrush
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Great Thrush

Turdus fuscater

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Manu National Park
207 Verified records at Manu National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The great thrush (Turdus fuscater) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is considered as the largest thrush in South America. The great thrush's size distinguishes it from the several other uniform slaty-colored thrushes in its range. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and high-altitude shrubland, but can also make use of degraded forest and urban areas. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Thrush sighting in Manu National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Black-billed Thrush
LC

Black-billed Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus ignobilis

20–30% · Possible
Hauxwell's Thrush
LC

Hauxwell's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus hauxwelli

10–20% · With luck
Chiguanco Thrush
LC

Chiguanco Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus chiguanco

5–10% · Rare
White-necked Thrush
LC

White-necked Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus albicollis

<5% · Rare
Lawrence's Thrush
LC

Lawrence's Thrush

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Turdus lawrencii

<5% · Rare
Andean Slaty Thrush
LC

Andean Slaty Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus nigriceps

<5% · Rare
Glossy-black Thrush
LC

Glossy-black Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus serranus

<5% · Rare
Creamy-bellied Thrush
LC

Creamy-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus amaurochalinus

<5% · Rare
Andean Solitaire
LC

Andean Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes ralloides

10–20% · With luck
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

5–10% · With luck
White-eared Solitaire
LC

White-eared Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomodestes leucotis

5–10% · Rare
Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus dryas

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
80–90%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
70–80%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
60–70%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
6 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Thrush in Manu National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Great Thrush sighting in Manu National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Thrush in Manu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Great Thrush in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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