Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus fuscater (Great Thrush)
About the Great Thrush
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.
Seven subspecies are recognized: T. f. fuscater (d´Orbigny, Lafresnaye, 1837). The nominate subspecies can be found in west Bolivia. T. f. cacozelus (Bangs, 1898). It can be found in the Santa Marta mountain range in Colombia.
T. f. clarus (Phelps, Phelps, 1953). Inhabits the frontier between Venezuela and Colombia, in the Sierra del Perijá. T. f. quindio (Chapman, 1925). This subspecies is found in south Colombia and the north of Ecuador. T. f. gigas (Fraser, 1841). It is native to the Andes mountains of Venezuela and Colombia.
T. f. gigantodes (Cabanis, 1873). It can be found from south Ecuador to central Peru. T. f. ockendeni (Hellmayr, 1906). It can be found in southeast Peru. Adults are 28 to 33... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Great Thrush in Cajas National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Thrush in Cajas National Park?
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Great Thrush sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 739 verified sightings 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.