Wood thrush: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the wood thrush lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hylocichla mustelina
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Turdidae

Where does the wood thrush live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the wood thrush in 9 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the wood thrush endangered?

The wood thrush’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the wood thrush?

The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae, genus Hylocichla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the wood thrush

The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American passerine bird in the family Turdidae and is the only species placed in the genus Hylocichla. It is closely related to other thrushes such as the American robin and is widely distributed across North America, wintering in Central America and southern Mexico. The wood thrush is the official bird of the District of Columbia.

The wood thrush is a medium-sized thrush, with brown upper parts with mottled brown and white underparts. The male and female are similar in appearance. The song of the male is often cited as being the most beautiful in North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wood thrush (revision 1380712815), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q599921 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).