Swainson's Thrush
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Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
651 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus), also called olive-backed thrush, russet-backed thrush, and salmonberry bird is a medium-sized thrush. It is a member of genus Catharus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful, ascending flute-like voice. Swainson's thrush was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Swainson's Thrush sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 651 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus gracilirostris

30–40% · Possible
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus frantzii

10–20% · With luck
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus aurantiirostris

5–10% · With luck
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus fuscater

5–10% · With luck
Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus mexicanus

5–10% · With luck
Gray-cheeked Thrush
LC

Gray-cheeked Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus minimus

<5% · Rare
Veery
LC

Veery

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus fuscescens

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Thrush
LC

Mountain Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus plebejus

40–50% · Likely
Sooty Thrush
LC

Sooty Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus nigrescens

30–40% · Possible
Black-faced Solitaire
LC

Black-faced Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes melanops

20–30% · Possible
White-throated Thrush
LC

White-throated Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus assimilis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
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 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
2 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
4 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
5 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
6 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
7 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
8 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
12 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
13 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
14 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
15 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
16 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
17 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
18 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
19 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
20 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
21 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
22 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
23 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
24 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
25 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
26 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
27 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
28 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
29 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
30 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
32 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
33 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
34 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
35 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
36 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
37 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
38 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
39 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
40 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
41 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
42 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
43 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
44 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
45 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
46 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
47 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
48 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
49 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
50 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
51 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
52 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
53 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
54 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
55 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
56 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
57 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
58 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
59 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
60 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
61 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
62 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
63 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
64 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
65 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
66 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
67 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
68 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
69 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
70 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
71 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
72 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
73 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
74 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
75 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
76 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
77 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
78 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
79 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
80 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
81 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
82 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
83 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
84 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
85 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
86 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
87 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
88 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
89 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
90 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
91 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
92 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
93 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
94 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
95 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
96 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
97 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
98 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
99 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
100 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
101 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
102 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
103 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
104 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
105 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
106 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
107 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
108 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
109 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
110 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
111 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
112 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
113 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
114 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
115 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
116 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
117 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swainson's Thrush in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Swainson's Thrush sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 651 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swainson's Thrush in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Swainson's Thrush in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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