Turdus grayi
Silhouette: Sharon Wegner-Larsen · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) is a common Middle American bird of the thrush family (Turdidae). It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the yigüirro (Spanish: [ʝi'ɣwiro]). Other common names include clay-colored robin.
It ranges from South Texas (where it is rapidly expanding its range) to northern Colombia. West and north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, it is limited to the Atlantic slope, except for a population around Oaxaca City, Mexico that probably originates from escaped cage birds. In much of its range it is familiar in yards and gardens, similar to some other thrushes such as the American robin, the Eurasian blackbird, and the song thrush.
In general appearance and habits it resembles other Turdus thrushes such as the American robin. It is about the same length or slightly smaller: 23–27 cm (9.1–10.6 in), and weighs 74–76 g (2.6–2.7 oz) on average. The plumage is brownish, somewhat lighter below than above, lightest on the flanks. Birds from humid regions are darker than those from dry regions. The throat is faintly streaked. Immature birds have faint mottling on the back and underparts. The... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 4 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 5 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 7 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 9 | Barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xcaret | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Cahuita National Park on a given day, based on 436 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 303 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush in Cahuita National Park on a given day, against about 20% in July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Cahuita National Park's driest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 560 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clay-colored Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
35th of 53
Of the 53 parks where we can rate Clay-colored Thrush sightings, Cahuita National Park ranks 35th at about 40%. The best odds are in Masaya Volcano National Park (Nicaragua, about 90%), Poás Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 80%) and Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 80%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clay-colored Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Cahuita National Park (436 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
