The Gray-cheeked Thrush has a grayish face and spotted breast. It breeds in far northern North America and migrates to South America for winter.
It has a plain grayish face and spotted breast. It is very similar to Bicknell's Thrush.
Researchers compared roadside breeding-bird surveys of Newfoundland Gray-cheeked Thrushes from 1974–1984 and 2000–2015. The analysis used 850 stops along 17 routes. Comparing records at individual stops revealed where the birds were observed across the island’s elevation range.
Earlier surveys found the thrush across elevations from 0 to 450 m, with more records below 100 m and above 300 m. Recent surveys found it nearly absent below 350 m. The occurrence rate along survey routes was 97% lower in the later period. Historical stop-level records made this distribution change visible.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Repeated counts along routes at different elevations can reveal how distribution changes over time. Continuing to record birds across low and high areas, together with the forests they use, can support conservation planning for the Newfoundland Gray-cheeked Thrush.