Thrushes (Turdidae)
Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco) - HBW 10, p. 675
French: Merle chiguanco
German: Chiguancodrossel
Spanish: Mirlo Chiguanco
Other common names: Dark Thrush (anthracinus)
Taxonomy: T.(urdus) chiguanco d’Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837, Tacua, Peru.
Race anthracinus distinctive, to extent that species status may be appropriate, but situation complicated, and its relationship to T. fuscater needs exploration. Race conradi often subsumed in nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- conradi Salvadori & Festa, 1899 - C Ecuador S to C Peru.
- chiguanco d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 - coastal Peru, W Bolivia and extreme N Chile.
- anthracinus Burmeister, 1858 - S Bolivia and NE Chile S to WC Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a trunk, preening and stretching its wings Locality Pillahuata, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp chiguanco)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2005 6 years ago 23 sec 4.4 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp chiguanco)
Stefan Behrens 2004 7 years ago 44 sec 4.4 -
one bird perching Locality Rincón, Huánuco Department, Peru (ssp conradi)
Daniêl Jimenez 2 November 2012 21 weeks ago 23 sec 4.3 -
A bird in a branch, calling Locality La Paz Airport, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp chiguanco)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2005 7 years ago 39 sec 3.9 -
A bird feeding on pepper tree fruits Locality Cusco Department, Peru (ssp chiguanco)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2005 7 years ago 16 sec 3.9 -
An adult perched on the ground from front and rear Locality Socoroma, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp chiguanco)
Greg Baker 9 November 2011 1 year ago 28 sec 3.8
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Male foraging on the ground.
Locality San Luís Province, Argentina (ssp anthracinus)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 29 January 2010 3 years ago 4.4 -
Male perched on a branch.
Locality San Luís Province, Argentina (ssp anthracinus)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 29 January 2010 3 years ago 4.2 -
Adult
Locality Quebrada del Condorito National Park, Córdoba Province, Argentina (ssp anthracinus)
Horacio Luna 2 March 2011 2 years ago 4 -
Juvenile.
Locality Quebrada del Condorito National Park, Córdoba Province, Argentina (ssp anthracinus)
Horacio Luna 3 February 2010 3 years ago 4 -
It is a trusting and very frequent species of seeing in the Park
Locality Quebrada del Condorito National Park, Córdoba Province, Argentina (ssp anthracinus)
Horacio Luna 3 February 2010 3 years ago 4 -
A bird in the morning.
Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 20 August 2011 1 year ago 3.9
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Song Locality Cuesta de los Terneros, San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 1 December 2007 3 years ago 3.5
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