Gray-cheeked Thrush
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Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chagres National Park
15 Verified records at Chagres National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The gray-cheeked thrush (Catharus minimus) is a medium-sized thrush. This species is 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) in length, and has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes. It is a member of a close-knit group of migrant species together with the veery and Bicknell's thrush; it forms a cryptic species pair with the latter. The gray-cheeked thrush is all but indistinguishable from Bicknell's thrush except by its slightly larger size and different song. The two were formerly considered conspecific. Of all the American spotted thrushes, the gray-cheeked has the most northern breeding range. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-cheeked Thrush sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park

Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

10–20% · With luck
Veery
LC

Veery

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus fuscescens

Insufficient data
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely
Pale-vented Thrush
LC

Pale-vented Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus obsoletus

<5% · Rare
Wood Thrush
LC

Wood Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylocichla mustelina

Insufficient data
Crimson-backed Tanager
LC

Crimson-backed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-hooded Tanager

Golden-hooded Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia larvata

60–70% · Likely
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

60–70% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

60–70% · Likely
Hepatic Tanager
LC

Hepatic Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga flava

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
3 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
5 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
19 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
28 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
29 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
30 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
33 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
35 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
38 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
40 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
41 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
42 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
43 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
44 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
45 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
46 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
49 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
50 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
51 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
52 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
53 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
55 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
56 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-cheeked Thrush in Chagres National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-cheeked Thrush sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-cheeked Thrush in Chagres National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Gray-cheeked Thrush in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.

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