Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus plumbeus (Red-legged Thrush)
The Western red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Native to the Caribbean, it is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and Cuba. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras, but was extirpated there. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-legged Thrush sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jaragua National Park
Eastern Red-legged Thrush
Turdus ardosiaceus
La Selle Thrush
Turdus swalesi
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus
Black-crowned Palm-Tanager
Phaenicophilus palmarum
Palmchat
Dulus dominicus
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 2 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-legged Thrush in Jaragua National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-legged Thrush sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-legged Thrush in Jaragua National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Red-legged Thrush in Jaragua National Park in our monthly data.