Grey-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus (Lafresnaye, 1848)

32 gWeight

The gray-cheeked thrush (Catharus minimus) is a medium-sized thrush.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Colombia

Grey-cheeked Thrush has been recorded at 783 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 33 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States5,384 records
Sabine WoodsUnited States3,650 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States3,615 records

More places

Point Pelee National ParkCanada3,183 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States2,588 records
High Island – Boy Scout WoodsUnited States2,218 records
South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States1,330 records
Central ParkUnited States1,322 records
GambellUnited States1,315 records
Fort De Soto ParkUnited States1,185 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Colombia Costa Rica Panama Belize Ecuador Mexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The gray-cheeked thrush (Catharus minimus) is a medium-sized thrush. This species is 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) in length, and has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes. It is a member of a close-knit group of migrant species together with the veery and Bicknell's thrush; it forms a cryptic species pair with the latter.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-cheeked Thrush?

The Grey-cheeked Thrush weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Grey-cheeked Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, North America: northeastern Siberia and northern North America. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Colombia.