Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus grayi (Clay-colored Thrush)
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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
White-throated Thrush
Turdus assimilis
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Clay-colored Thrush in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Clay-colored Thrush in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
August has the highest sighting rate for Clay-colored Thrush in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí in our monthly data.