Gray Catbird

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Gray Catbird in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Gray Catbird in Saguaro National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray Catbird in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

Dumetella carolinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
GenusDumetella
SpeciesDumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Saguaro National Park

171 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026

45,595 Verified sightings across all 70 parks From 2019 to 2026

November Best month highest sighting rate

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

About the Gray Catbird

The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella. Like the black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris), it is among the basal lineages of the Mimidae, probably a closer relative of the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than of the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers. In some areas it is known as the slate-colored mockingbird.

The name Dumetella is based upon the Latin term dūmus ("thorny thicket"); it thus means approximately "small thornbush-dweller" or "small bird of the thornbushes". It refers to the species' habit of singing when hidden in undergrowth. The specific name carolinensis is Neo-Latin for "from the Carolinas".

The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1766 edition of Systema Naturae. His original name Muscicapa carolinensis reflected the belief, widespread at that time, that the gray catbird was some sort of Old World flycatcher (presumably due to its remarkably plain coloration, not similar to other mimids).

The genus name has a convoluted nomenclatorial history. The monotypic... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Toxostoma curvirostre

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mimus polyglottos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Toxostoma crissale

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Oreoscoptes montanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Toxostoma rufum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Toxostoma bendirei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Auriparus flaviceps

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Haemorhous mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Spinus psaltria

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Melozone aberti

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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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	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~60%
2	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~60%
3	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~50%
4	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
5	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
7	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
8	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
9	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
11	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
12	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
13	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
14	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
15	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
16	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
17	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
18	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
19	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
20	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
21	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
23	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
24	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
25	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
26	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
27	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
28	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
29	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
30	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
31	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
32	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
33	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
34	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
35	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
36	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
38	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
39	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
41	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
42	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
44	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
45	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
46	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
47	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
49	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
50	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
52	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
53	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
54	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
55	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
56	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
57	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
58	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	Insufficient data
59	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
60	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
61	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
62	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
63	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
64	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
65	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
66	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
67	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
68	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
69	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
70	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Catbird in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray Catbird in Saguaro National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray Catbird in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

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Gray Catbird

About the Gray Catbird

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Curve-billed Thrasher

Northern Mockingbird

Crissal Thrasher

Sage Thrasher

Brown Thrasher

Bendire's Thrasher

Verdin

House Finch

Lesser Goldfinch

Abert's Towhee

Vermilion Flycatcher

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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