Brown Thrasher
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Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
1,713 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), sometimes erroneously called the brown thrush or fox-coloured thrush, is a bird in the family Mimidae, which also includes the New World catbirds and mockingbirds. The brown thrasher is abundant throughout the eastern and central United States and southern and central Canada, and it is the only thrasher to live primarily east of the Rockies and central Texas. It is the state bird of Georgia. As a member of the genus Toxostoma, the bird is relatively large-sized among the other thrashers. It has brown upper parts with a white under part with dark streaks. Because of this, it is often confused with the smaller wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), among other species. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Thrasher sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 1,713 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Gray Catbird
LC

Gray Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dumetella carolinensis

60–70% · Likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

80–90% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

80–90% · Very likely
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

80–90% · Very likely
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

80–90% · Very likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

70–80% · Very likely
Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

70–80% · Very likely
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

70–80% · Very likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

70–80% · Very likely
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
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 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
15 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
16 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Thrasher in Point Pelee National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Thrasher sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 1,713 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Thrasher in Point Pelee National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Brown Thrasher in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.

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