Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusHylocichla
- SpeciesHylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush)
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% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Thrush sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
White-throated Thrush
Turdus assimilis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
📅 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 Wood Thrush in Soberanía National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Thrush sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wood Thrush in Soberanía National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Wood Thrush in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.