Brown-backed Solitaire
Myadestes occidentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusMyadestes (Typical Solitaires and Hawaiian Thrushes)
- SpeciesMyadestes occidentalis (Brown-backed Solitaire)
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Russet Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus occidentalis
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus aurantiirostris
White-throated Thrush
Turdus assimilis
Rufous-backed Robin
Turdus rufopalliatus
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Aztec Thrush
Ridgwayia pinicola
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus frantzii
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus
📅 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 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-backed Solitaire in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
About 42% of visitor-days record a Brown-backed Solitaire sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 79 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brown-backed Solitaire in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brown-backed Solitaire in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.