Brown-backed Solitaire
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Brown-backed Solitaire

Myadestes occidentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at El Triunfo
50 Verified records at El Triunfo
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown-backed solitaire (Myadestes occidentalis) is a thrush found in montane pine-oak woodlands from Mexico to Honduras. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Solitaire sighting in El Triunfo, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Triunfo

Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

70–80% · Very likely
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

30–40% · Possible
White-throated Thrush
LC

White-throated Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus assimilis

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus dryas

20–30% · Possible
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus aurantiirostris

20–30% · Possible
Black Thrush
LC

Black Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus infuscatus

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus frantzii

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-collared Robin
LC

Rufous-collared Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufitorques

Insufficient data
Wood Thrush
LC

Wood Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylocichla mustelina

10–20% · With luck
Mountain Thrush
LC

Mountain Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus plebejus

5–10% · With luck
Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

5–10% · Rare
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
50–60
Mar
70–80
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-backed Solitaire in El Triunfo?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Solitaire sighting in El Triunfo, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-backed Solitaire in El Triunfo?

April has the highest sighting rate for Brown-backed Solitaire in El Triunfo in our monthly data.

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