Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusHylocichla
- SpeciesHylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush)
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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Wood Thrush at Channel Islands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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