Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus grayi (Clay-colored Thrush)
The clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) is a common Middle American bird of the thrush family (Turdidae). It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the yigüirro (Spanish: [ʝi'ɣwiro]). Other common names include clay-colored robin. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 1,004 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Yucatán Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Clay-colored Thrush in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 1,004 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Clay-colored Thrush in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Clay-colored Thrush in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.