Genus

Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes

Catharus

11 species in our catalog · found in 109 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
GenusCatharus (Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes)

Species in this group

Catharus ustulatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Catharus gracilirostris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Catharus frantzii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Catharus guttatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Catharus aurantiirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Catharus fuscater

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Catharus fuscescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Catharus dryas

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Catharus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Catharus minimus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Catharus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 11	~70%
	Swainson's Thrush			~60%
	Hermit Thrush			~40%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
2	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5 of 11	~70%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~50%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~40%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
3	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~70%
	Swainson's Thrush			~70%
4	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~70%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~60%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
5	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	5 of 11	~70%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush			~30%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
6	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	6 of 11	~60%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~40%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
7	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~60%
	Swainson's Thrush			~60%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
8	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	8 of 11	~60%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~40%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
9	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	6 of 11	~60%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			~30%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
10	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 11	~60%
	Veery			~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			~10%
11	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~60%
	Swainson's Thrush			~50%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
12	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~50%
	Swainson's Thrush			~40%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
13	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5 of 11	~50%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
14	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~50%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			~10%
15	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~50%
	Hermit Thrush			~40%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	8 of 11	~40%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
17	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 11	~40%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Veery			<5%
18	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 11	~40%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
19	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 11	~40%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
20	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 11	~40%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Veery			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
21	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Hermit Thrush			~40%
22	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~40%
	Hermit Thrush			~30%
	Veery			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
23	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~40%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
24	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~30%
	Veery			~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
25	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 11	~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
26	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
27	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
28	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 11	~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
29	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	8 of 11	~30%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
30	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 11	~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
31	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 11	~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
32	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	4 of 11	~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
33	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
34	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 11	~30%
	Russet Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
35	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	7 of 11	~20%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
36	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
37	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
38	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	7 of 11	~20%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
39	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
40	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
41	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Veery			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
42	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
43	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
44	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
45	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
46	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~20%
	Veery			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
47	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
48	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 11	~20%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
49	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
50	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
51	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
52	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
53	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
54	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
55	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
56	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
57	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
58	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
59	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	3 of 11	~10%
	Veery			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
60	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
61	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
62	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
63	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
64	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
65	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
66	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
67	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
68	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
69	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
70	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	~10%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
71	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
72	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
73	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
74	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
75	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
76	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
77	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
78	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
79	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
80	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
81	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
82	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
83	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
84	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
85	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 11	<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
86	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 11	<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
87	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
88	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
89	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
90	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
91	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
92	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
93	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
94	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
95	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
96	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
97	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
98	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
99	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
100	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
101	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
102	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
103	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
104	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	2 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
105	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
106	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
107	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
108	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
109	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~30%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
2	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~30%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
3	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 11	~30%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
4	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
5	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
6	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
7	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
8	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~20%
9	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
10	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
11	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
12	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~20%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
13	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 11	~20%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
14	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
15	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
16	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
17	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
18	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
19	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
20	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	3 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
21	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
22	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
23	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
24	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
25	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
26	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
27	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	4 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Russet Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
28	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
29	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
30	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
31	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
32	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	~10%
	Hermit Thrush			~10%
33	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			~10%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
34	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 11	~10%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
35	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
36	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	2 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
37	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
38	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
	Veery			<5%
39	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
40	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
41	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
42	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
43	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	2 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
44	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
45	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
46	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
47	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
	Gray-cheeked Thrush			<5%
48	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
49	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 11	<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
50	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	<5%
	Hermit Thrush			<5%
51	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 11	<5%
	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush			<5%
52	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Veery			<5%
53	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 11	<5%
	Veery			<5%
54	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%
55	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 11	<5%
	Swainson's Thrush			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
4	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes

Species in this group

Swainson's Thrush

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

Hermit Thrush

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush

Veery

Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Russet Nightingale-Thrush

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found