Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMimidae (Mímids)
- GenusDumetella
- SpeciesDumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird)
The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella. Like the black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris), it is among the basal lineages of the Mimidae, probably a closer relative of the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than of the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers. In some areas it is known as the slate-colored mockingbird. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Black-headed Saltator
Saltator atriceps
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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 Gray Catbird in Cusuco National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Catbird in Cusuco National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Gray Catbird in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.