Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMimidae (Mímids)
- GenusDumetella
- SpeciesDumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird)
The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella. Like the black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris), it is among the basal lineages of the Mimidae, probably a closer relative of the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than of the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers. In some areas it is known as the slate-colored mockingbird. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray Catbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Catbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Gray Catbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.