Gray-throated Chat
Granatellus sallaei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
- GenusGranatellus (Granatellus Chats)
- SpeciesGranatellus sallaei (Gray-throated Chat)
About the Gray-throated Chat
The grey-throated chat (Granatellus sallaei) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. The genus Granatellus was traditionally placed in family Parulidae, the New World warblers. Studies of DNA sequences in the early 2000s resulted in its being moved to its present family. The grey-throated chat and the other two members of its genus, red-breasted chat (G. venustus) and rose-breasted chat (G. pelzelni) form a superspecies.
The grey-throated chat has two subspecies, the nominate Granatellus sallaei sallaei and G. s. boucardi. The grey-throated chat is approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 8.8 to 11 g (0.31 to 0.39 oz). The adult nominate male's head, back, wings, and tail are gray but for a white supercilium behind the eye. The breast and vent area are rose-red, the flanks are gray, and the rest of the underparts are white. The female's crown, nape, and upperparts are a duller gray than the male's. Its supercillium, face, breast, flanks, and vent area are buff; the throat and belly are white. The adult male G. s. boucardi is slightly paler... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
Habia rubica
Blue Bunting
Cyanocompsa parellina
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Rose-throated Tanager
Piranga roseogularis
Black-faced Grosbeak
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Blue-black Grosbeak
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-throated Chat in Tikal National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Chat sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 323 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-throated Chat in Tikal National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Gray-throated Chat in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.