Cocoa Thrush
Turdus fumigatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus fumigatus (Cocoa Thrush)
About the Cocoa Thrush
The cocoa thrush (Turdus fumigatus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found on St. Vincent, Grenada, and Trinidad and in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. The cocoa thrush was originally described in 1823 with the binomial Turdus fumigatus and has kept that binomial ever since.
However, its taxonomy since its description is complicated and as of early 2026 remains unsettled. During the twentieth century different authors included one or both of what are now Hauxwell's thrush (T. hauxwelli) and the pale-vented thrush (T. obsoletus) as subspecies. They each attained full species status by the end of the century.
The IOC, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World, and AviList assign it these five subspecies: T. f. aquilonalis (Cherrie, 1909) T. f. orinocensis Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1955 T. f. fumigatus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
T. f. bondi Deignan, 1951 T. f. personus (Barbour, 1911) However, the Clements taxonomy does not recognize T. f. bondi but includes it within T. f. personus. Some authors have suggested that bondi and personus represent one or two separate species. Clements... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Cocoa Thrush in Canaima 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 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 7 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 8 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cocoa Thrush in Canaima National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cocoa Thrush sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cocoa Thrush in Canaima National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Cocoa Thrush in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.