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The Gray-cheeked Thrush is a little-known breeder of the eastern boreal, taiga and adjacent tundra region, with a distribution in Canada that reaches from Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador. The Gray-cheeked Thrush formerly included a Bicknell’s subspecies, until 1995 when Bicknell’s Thrush was separated out as a distinct species. Populations are poorly monitored but limited, long-term Breeding Bird Survey data from the western extremities of its range suggest that the population there has shown little change since about 1970. Data from the eastern portion of the range suggest population decreases since the 1980s. The Gray-cheeked Thrush minimus subspecies is a candidate wildlife species for assessment by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
Habitat changes have likely been more significant on the wintering grounds in northern South America than on the breeding grounds, due to greater overlap with human activities (Lowther et al. 2001). However, Gray-cheeked Thrush often use mature habitat in the forested portions of their range and there is some concern over the potential loss of this habitat as a result of industrial forestry (Dalley et al. 2005).
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.