From Opus

Ixoreus naevia

Photo by Doug Greenberg
Photo taken: Oakland, California.

[edit] Identification

Similar to the American Robin

Dark grey upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Wings are dark grey with two rust-brown bars. Tail is dark grey with white corners. Legs and feet are brown. Immature: Breastband imperfect or speckled, rusty wash,

[edit] Distribution

Western North America from Alaska to northern California.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

It mainly feeds near the ground; the diet includes invertebrates, berries and some seeds.

[edit] Behaviour

The nest is placed in a tree and 2-5 eggs are laid.

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