Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusMyadestes (Typical Solitaires and Hawaiian Thrushes)
- SpeciesMyadestes townsendi (Townsend's Solitaire)
Townsend's solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) is a medium-sized thrush, the only solitaire native to America north of Mexico. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Townsend's Solitaire sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 330 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
📅 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 Townsend's Solitaire in Yosemite National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Townsend's Solitaire sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 330 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Townsend's Solitaire in Yosemite National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Townsend's Solitaire in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.