Wood Thrush
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Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
581 Verified records at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American passerine bird in the family Turdidae and is the only species placed in the genus Hylocichla. It is closely related to other thrushes such as the American robin and is widely distributed across North America, wintering in Central America and southern Mexico. The wood thrush is the official bird of the District of Columbia. The wood thrush is a medium-sized thrush, with brown upper parts with mottled brown and white underparts. The male and female are similar in appearance. The song of the male is often cited as being the most beautiful in North America. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Thrush sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 581 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Thrush
LC

Mountain Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus plebejus

30–40% · Possible
Black-faced Solitaire
LC

Black-faced Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes melanops

30–40% · Possible
White-throated Thrush
LC

White-throated Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus assimilis

20–30% · Possible
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus fuscater

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

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus aurantiirostris

20–30% · Possible
Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus mexicanus

10–20% · With luck
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

10–20% · With luck
Sooty Thrush
LC

Sooty Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus nigrescens

Insufficient data
Pale-vented Thrush
LC

Pale-vented Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus obsoletus

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

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus frantzii

<5% · Rare
Gray-cheeked Thrush
LC

Gray-cheeked Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus minimus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
40–50%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
3 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
30–40%
4 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
6 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
9 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
10 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
14 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
15 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
16 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
17 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
18 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
20 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
22 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
23 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
24 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
35 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
37 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
51 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
52 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
53 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wood Thrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Thrush sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 581 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wood Thrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

March has the highest sighting rate for Wood Thrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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