Brown-backed Solitaire
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Brown-backed Solitaire

Myadestes occidentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
79 Verified records at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
June 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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Bluebird
LC

Eastern Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia sialis

20–30% · Possible
Russet Nightingale-Thrush
LC Endemic

Russet Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus occidentalis

10–20% · With luck
Western Bluebird
LC

Western Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia mexicana

10–20% · With luck
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus aurantiirostris

10–20% · With luck
White-throated Thrush
LC

White-throated Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus assimilis

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-backed Robin
LC Endemic

Rufous-backed Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufopalliatus

5–10% · With luck
Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

5–10% · With luck
Aztec Thrush
LC Endemic

Aztec Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ridgwayia pinicola

<5% · Rare
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus frantzii

Insufficient data
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

Insufficient data
Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Solitaire sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-backed Solitaire in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

June has the highest sighting rate for Brown-backed Solitaire in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.

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