Great Thrush
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Great Thrush

Turdus fuscater

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park
474 Verified records at Cajas National Park
March 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Great Thrush sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 474 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Ecuadorian Thrush
LC

Ecuadorian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus maculirostris

Insufficient data
Chiguanco Thrush
LC

Chiguanco Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus chiguanco

5–10% · With luck
Glossy-black Thrush
LC

Glossy-black Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus serranus

Insufficient data
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

<5% · Rare
Tawny Antpitta
LC

Tawny Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria quitensis

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
LC

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes albidiventris

60–70% · Likely
Tit-like Dacnis
LC Endemic

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

60–70% · Likely
Spectacled Redstart
LC

Spectacled Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus melanocephalus

60–70% · Likely
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca fumicolor

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Grass Wren
LC

Grass Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cistothorus platensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
80–90
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Cajas National Park?

About 82% of wildlife watchers report a Great Thrush sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 474 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Great Thrush in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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