Gray-cheeked Thrush
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Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
18 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,285 Verified sightings across all 59 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Gray-cheeked Thrush

The gray-cheeked thrush (Catharus minimus) is a medium-sized thrush. This species is 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) in length, and has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes. It is a member of a close-knit group of migrant species together with the veery and Bicknell's thrush; it forms a cryptic species pair with the latter. The gray-cheeked thrush is all but indistinguishable from Bicknell's thrush except by its slightly larger size and different song. The two were formerly considered conspecific. Of all the American spotted thrushes, the gray-cheeked has the most northern breeding range.

The gray-cheeked thrush is slightly larger than other Catharus thrushes, about 16 to 17 cm (6.7 in) in height and weighing between 26 and 30g. Wingspan ranges from 12.6-13.4 in (32-34 cm). The bird can be identified by its grayish face, partial pale eyering, drab gray-brown upperside and extensively dusky flanks. The area between the eye and the beak is grayish as well, but the area running from the beak to above the eye is grayish white. The gray-cheeked thrush is nearly identical to the Bicknell's Thrush.

There are two subspecies: the northern gray... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wood Thrush
LC

Wood Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylocichla mustelina

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-throated Thrush
LC

White-throated Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus assimilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Lesser Greenlet
LC

Lesser Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus decurtatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Spot-breasted Wren
LC

Spot-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius maculipectus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
5 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
19 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
22 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
29 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
31 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
36 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
39 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
41 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
42 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
43 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
44 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
45 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
46 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
47 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
49 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
50 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
51 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
52 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
53 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
54 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
56 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
57 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
58 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-cheeked Thrush in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-cheeked Thrush sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-cheeked Thrush in Tikal National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Gray-cheeked Thrush in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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