American Robin
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American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
292 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific coast. According to the Partners in Flight database (2019), the American robin is the most abundant landbird in North America (with 370 million individuals), ahead of red-winged blackbirds, introduced European starlings, mourning doves and house finches. It has seven subspecies. The species is active mostly during the day and assembles in large flocks at night. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American Robin sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

10–20% · With luck
Townsend's Solitaire
LC

Townsend's Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes townsendi

5–10% · With luck
Western Bluebird
LC

Western Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia mexicana

<5% · Rare
Eastern Bluebird
LC

Eastern Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia sialis

<5% · Rare
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

<5% · Rare
Mountain Bluebird
LC

Mountain Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia currucoides

<5% · Rare
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

60–70% · Likely
Pyrrhuloxia
LC

Pyrrhuloxia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis sinuatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
90–100%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
80–90%
3 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
80–90%
4 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
5 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
6 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
7 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
8 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
9 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
10 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
11 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
12 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
13 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
14 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
15 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
16 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
17 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
18 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
19 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
20 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
21 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
22 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
23 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
24 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
25 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
26 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
27 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
28 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
29 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
30 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
31 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
32 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
33 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
34 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
35 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
36 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
37 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
38 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
39 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
40 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
41 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
45 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
46 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Robin in Big Bend National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a American Robin sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Robin in Big Bend National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for American Robin in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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