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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
White-throated Thrush
Turdus assimilis
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus mexicanus
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
📅 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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Clay-colored Thrush in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Clay-colored Thrush in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.