Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Clay-colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

Spanish: Mirlo pardo

Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi)
Photographed by rodolfosalinas on iNaturalist · CC-BY · taken in Contry La Silla 5o Sector, 67173 Guadalupe, N.L., Mexico, not near La Saladita

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. Other common names include clay-colored robin.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Turdidae
Local recordsNot recorded by research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km; listed from the site's curated guide
Global records27,279 on iNaturalist

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Cite as: “Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/turdus-grayi/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.