Gray-cheeked Thrush
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Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Darién National Park
27 Verified records at Darién 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 Darién National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

5–10% · With luck
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus fuscater

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

20–30% · Possible
Varied Solitaire
NT

Varied Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes coloratus

<5% · Rare
Pale-vented Thrush
LC

Pale-vented Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus obsoletus

<5% · Rare
White-throated Thrush
LC

White-throated Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus assimilis

<5% · Rare
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

40–50% · Likely
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

40–50% · Likely
Black-chested Jay
LC

Black-chested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax affinis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
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 Darién National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-cheeked Thrush sighting in Darién National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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