Swainson's Thrush

Where to see

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

Nahanni National Park leads · 24 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Swainson's Thrush during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~70%
2 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~60%
3 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~60%
4 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
6 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
7 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
8 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
9 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
10 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
11 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
12 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
13 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
14 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
15 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
16 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
17 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
18 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
19 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
20 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
21 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
23 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
24 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Swainson's Thrush?

Nahanni National Park

In Nahanni National Park, Canada, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Swainson's Thrush sighting on a given day, the highest of the 24 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Swainson's Thrush?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are June and July in Gros Morne National Park (about 70%) and June and July in Glacier National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Swainson's Thrush on a given day. Each park's Swainson's Thrush page has the full month-by-month chart.