Andean Solitaire
Myadestes ralloides
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusMyadestes (Typical Solitaires and Hawaiian Thrushes)
- SpeciesMyadestes ralloides (Andean Solitaire)
About the Andean Solitaire
The Andean solitaire (Myadestes ralloides) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The Andean solitaire was originally described in 1840 as Muscipeta ralloides. It was later reassigned to its present genus Myadestes that had been erected in 1838. During the middle of the twentieth century several authors treated what are now the Andean solitaire, the black-faced solitaire (M. malanops), and varied solitaire (M. coloratus) as conspecific. They are not well differentiated and form a superspecies.
The Andean solitaire has these four subspecies: M. r. plumbeiceps Hellmayr, 1921 M. r. candelae Meyer de Schauensee, 1947 M. r. venezuelensis Sclater, PL, 1856 M. r. ralloides (D'Orbigny, 1840) A genetic study published in 2007 determined that some of the subspecies may deserve full species status. Based on that study and vocal differences, the Clements taxonomy recognizes three groups within the species: M. r. plumbeiceps and M. r. ralloides as single-species "groups" and M. r. candelae plus M. r. venezuelensis as the third group.
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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 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Solitaire in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Solitaire sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 983 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Andean Solitaire in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Andean Solitaire in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.