Hylocichla mustelina
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American passerine bird in the family Turdidae and is the only species placed in the genus Hylocichla. It is closely related to other thrushes such as the American robin and is widely distributed across North America, wintering in Central America and southern Mexico. The wood thrush is the official bird of the District of Columbia.
The wood thrush is a medium-sized thrush, with brown upper parts with mottled brown and white underparts. The male and female are similar in appearance. The song of the male is often cited as being the most beautiful in North America.
The wood thrush is an omnivore, and feeds preferentially on soil invertebrates and larvae, but will also eat fruits. In the summer, it feeds on insects continuously in order to meet daily metabolic needs. It is solitary, but sometimes forms mixed-species flocks. The wood thrush defends a territory that ranges in size from 800 to 28,000 m2 (960 to 33,490 sq yd). The wood thrush is monogamous, and its breeding season begins in the spring; about 50% of all mated pairs are able to raise two broods, ranging in size from two to four chicks.
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Parque museo La Venta | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Florida Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Thrush sighting in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, based on 361 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 271 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Thrush in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May to September, the lowest months. That is one of Pico Bonito National Park's wettest months, with about 450 mm of rain against 80 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wood Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 48
Of the 48 parks where we can rate Wood Thrush sightings, Pico Bonito National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 50%) and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Turdidae
The closest relatives of the Wood Thrush that you can see in Pico Bonito National Park (family Turdidae, Thrushes) are Clay-colored Thrush (about 60%), Swainson's Thrush (about 10%) and White-throated Thrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wood Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Pico Bonito National Park (361 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.
