Clay-colored Thrush, Turdus grayi

Clay-colored Thrush, Turdus grayi. Photographs taken in the coastal region of Costa Rica, February 2016 and February 2023. Photographs courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California.

The Clay-colored Thrush, Turdus grayi, is a member of the Turdidae Family of Thrushes and Allies. They are mid-sized in stature. In Mexico they are found in the coastal regions within the Atlantic Slope from Tampico, Tamaulipas to Belize, and along the Pacific Slope in the States of Oaxaca and Chiapas at elevations below 2,800 m (9,200 feet). From a conservation perspective the Clay-colored Thrush is currently considered to be of Least Concern with stable, widely distributed populations. They are found primarily in lowland parks and gardens and in lightly wooded areas in close proximity to humans. They consume earthworms, insect larvae and adults, lizards, slugs and seasonal fruits as available.