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A Guide to North American Thrushes




Thrushes are a varied group of birds including true Thrushes, Robins,
Solitaires and Bluebirds.

All are fine singers.

All except bluebirds and solitaires are often seen standing or running
on the ground.

Thrushes migrate at night, robins and bluebirds during the day.

Thrushes build nests in crotches of trees, limbs and shrubs,
the bluebirds nest in cavities or bird boxes. They all lay 3 to 6 eggs,
usually greenish blue, plain or lightly spotted.


There are two major groups, the true thrushes (to which the American robin
belongs) and the chat thrushes (to which the European robin belongs).
The chat thrushes are confined to Eurasia.



The true thrushes are found on every continent and many islands.
Only the American Robin, inhabits North America.


Townsend's solitaire, is found mainly in the Rocky Mountains.
The bird is similar to a short billed mockingbird but with a white eye
ring, notched tail and darker gray breast. They are largely brownish gray
in color and a buff wing patch. All solitaires are superb singers.

Picture Thrush




Thrushes, Solitaires and Bluebirds belong to the order Passeriformes.

Types of Thrushes include:

American Robin
Bluethroat
Clay Colored Robin
Dusky Thrush
Eastern Bluebird
Eurasian Blackbird
Eye Browed Thrush
Gray Cheeked Thrush
Fieldfare
Hermit Thrush
Northern Wheatear
Mountain Bluebird
Redwing
Rufous Backed Robin
Siberian Rubythroat
Swainson's Thrush
Townsend's Solitaire
Varied Thrush
Veery
Western Bluebird
Wood Thrush


See Also:

Robins

Bluebirds

Index of All Perching Birds


Index of All Bird Care & Birdie Fun Stuff

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