Scientific Name: Hylocichla mustelina
Population Estimate: 14M, Least Concern status
Range / Habitat: Summers in the eastern US and into Canada. Winters in southeastern Mexico down through Central America. Prefers interior moist forest.
Field Notes: Secretive thrush of the forest floor. Back all brown, belly white with distinct black spots that extend to the belly. Distinctive song. Hermit Thrush with less distinct spots that do not reach the belly. Brown Thrasher with longer tail and streaks, not spots, on the breast.
Personal Notes: Above photo from Chaa Creek Resort in Belize.
No comments:
Post a Comment