Gray Catbird
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Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
2 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

30–40% · Possible
California Thrasher
LC

California Thrasher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Toxostoma redivivum

5–10% · Rare
Sage Thrasher
LC

Sage Thrasher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreoscoptes montanus

<5% · Rare
Brown Thrasher
LC

Brown Thrasher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Toxostoma rufum

Insufficient data
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Common Yellowthroat
LC

Common Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis trichas

50–60% · Likely
Bushtit
LC Endemic

Bushtit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psaltriparus minimus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

40–50% · Likely
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Gray Catbird at Channel Islands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
2 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
50–60%
3 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
50–60%
4 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
5 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
8 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
9 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
11 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
12 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
14 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
15 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
16 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
17 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
18 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
19 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
20 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
21 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
22 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
23 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
24 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
25 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
26 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
27 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
28 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
29 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
30 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
33 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
36 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
41 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
46 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
48 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
54 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
55 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
56 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
Insufficient data
58 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
59 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
60 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
61 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
63 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
64 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
65 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
68 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
69 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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