Turdus rufopalliatus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The rufous-backed thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Mexico but is also a casual visitor to the southwestern United States. It is also known as the rufous-backed robin.
The rufous-backed thrush was originally described in 1840 with the binomial Turdus rufo-palliatus and with modern spelling has kept that binomial ever since. Its further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these three subspecies:
In addition, some authors have suggested that T. r. graysoni deserves recognition as a full species, "Grayson's robin" or "Grayson's thrush". Clements calls its two subspecies the "rufous-backed robin (rufous-backed)" and "rufous-backed robin (Grayson's)".
This article follows the IOC et al. three-subspecies model. The rufous-backed thrush is similar in size and shape to the American robin (T. migratorius... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xcaret | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Robin sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 207 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Robin in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-backed Robin sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Rufous-backed Robin sightings, Monterrey ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guadalajara (México, about 60%), Mexico City (México, about 40%) and Puebla (México, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-backed Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Monterrey (7 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.
