Turdus grayi
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Barranquilla on a given day, based on 119 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th most-seen of the 153 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush in Barranquilla on a given day, against about 10% in May–June, August–October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Barranquilla's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 220 mm in October.
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.
9th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Clay-colored Thrush sightings, Barranquilla ranks 9th at about 20%. The best odds are in Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 90%), San José (Costa Rica, about 90%) and Managua (Nicaragua, about 80%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Clay-colored Thrush that you can see in Barranquilla (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Great-tailed Grackle (about 80%), Carib Grackle (about 70%) and Tropical Kingbird (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clay-colored Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Barranquilla (119 verified sightings), 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.
