Great Thrush
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Great Thrush

Turdus fuscater

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Puracé National Natural Park
426 Verified records at Puracé National Natural Park
May 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Thrush sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park

Black-billed Thrush
LC

Black-billed Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus ignobilis

40–50% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

10–20% · With luck
Glossy-black Thrush
LC

Glossy-black Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus serranus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-bellied Thrush
LC

Chestnut-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fulviventris

<5% · Rare
Pale-eyed Thrush
LC

Pale-eyed Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucops

Insufficient data
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus aurantiirostris

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

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

10–20% · With luck
Andean Solitaire
LC

Andean Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes ralloides

5–10% · With luck
Gray-cheeked Thrush
LC

Gray-cheeked Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus minimus

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Green Jay
LC

Green Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax yncas

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
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 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 Puracé National Natural Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Great Thrush sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Great Thrush in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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