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Veery

Catharus fuscescens

Silhouette: Sharon Wegner-Larsen · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
GenusCatharus (Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes)
SpeciesCatharus fuscescens (Veery)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

1 Verified sightings at Cape Breton Highlands National Park From 2019 to 2026

6,033 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Veery

The veery (Catharus fuscescens) is a small North American thrush species, a member of a group of closely related and similar species in the genus Catharus, also including the gray-cheeked thrush (C. minimus), Bicknell's thrush (C. bicknelli), Swainson's thrush (C. ustulatus), and hermit thrush (C. guttatus). Alternate names for this species include Wilson's thrush (named so after Alexander Wilson) and tawny thrush. Up to six subspecies exist, which are grouped into the eastern veery (C. fuscescens fuscescens), the western veery or willow thrush (C. fuscescens salicicolus), and the Newfoundland veery (C. fuscescens fuliginosus).

The specific name fuscescens is Neo-Latin for "blackish", from Latin fuscus, "dark". The English name may imitate the call. This species measures 16–19.5 cm (6.3–7.7 in) in length. Its mass is 26–39 g (0.92–1.38 oz), exceptionally up to 54 g (1.9 oz). The wingspan averages 28.5 cm (11.2 in). Each wing measures 8.9–10.4 cm (3.5–4.1 in), the bill measures 1.2–1.9 cm (0.47–0.75 in) and the tarsus is 2.7–3.25 cm (1.06–1.28 in). The veery shows the characteristic under-wing stripe of Catharus thrushes. Adults are mainly light brown on the upperparts... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Catharus guttatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Catharus ustulatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Catharus bicknelli

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Turdus migratorius

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Junco hyemalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Poecile atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Zonotrichia albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Spinus tristis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Melospiza melodia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Vireo olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
2	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
3	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
5	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
7	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
8	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
11	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
12	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
13	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
14	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
15	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
16	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
19	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
25	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
26	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
27	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	Insufficient data
28	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
29	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
30	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
31	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
32	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
33	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
35	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
36	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Veery

About the Veery

Recent sightings of Veery in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Hermit Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Bicknell's Thrush

American Robin

Dark-eyed Junco

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Yellow-rumped Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

American Goldfinch

Song Sparrow

Red-eyed Vireo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found