12 May, 2010

Hermit Thrush

Scientific NameCatharus guttatus

Population Estimate: 60M

Range / Habitat: Summers in western US, throughout Canada and into Alaska. Winters in the southern US and into Mexico.

Field Notes: Medium-sized thrush with brown / grey back and reddish tail. Black spots on chest. Thin white eye ring. Swainson's Thrush quite similar but lacks the contrasting tail.

Personal Notes: If it looks like a thrush, and acts like a thrush….
 

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