Thrush, San Jose Costa Rica Dec (1 Viewer)

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Jan 22, 2018

• #1

This presumed Thrush in San Jose over Christmas. The buffy eye-ring leads me to Swainson's but could it be Gray-cheeked?. Either way the breast seems rather plain
any help appreciated
thanks
alan

 

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Andy Adcock

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• Jan 22, 2018

• #2

Looks like a Veery to me, would be a nice find if confirmed.


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birdmeister

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2018

• #3

Definitely a Veery.

 

alanc

Just an earthbound misfit

• Jan 23, 2018

• #4

Thanks Andy and birdmeister. its a lifer for me

cheers
alan

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Jan 23, 2018

• #5

alanc said:

Thanks Andy and birdmeister. its a lifer for me

cheers
alan

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Saw loads of Swainson's and a few Wood Thrushes when we were there but didn't get Veery, nice one.

I'm not sure how often you'd get Swainson's on the ground like this either?

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Kratter

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2018

• #6

andyadcock said:

Saw loads of Swainson's and a few Wood Thrushes when we were there but didn't get Veery, nice one.

I'm not sure how often you'd get Swainson's on the ground like this either?

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All Catharus, in my experience, frequently forage on the ground, especially in migration and in winter.

Andy

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jan 23, 2018

• #7

Kratter said:

All Catharus, in my experience, frequently forage on the ground, especially in migration and in winter.

Andy

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Thanks Andy,
haven't seen Veery anywhere but had the impression that it and Hermit Thrush were more terrestrial than the others?


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tom baxter

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• Jan 23, 2018

• #8

Kratter said:

All Catharus, in my experience, frequently forage on the ground, especially in migration and in winter.

Andy

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I agree with this, I think of thrushes as ground foraging birds of the forest mostly, although they do also eat berries. North American birder here. Don't know much about the tropics.

 

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birdmeister

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• Jan 24, 2018

• #9

andyadcock said:

Thanks Andy,
haven't seen Veery anywhere but had the impression that it and Hermit Thrush were more terrestrial than the others?


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Can't say much about Veery (haven't seen many), but I saw a Hermit Thrush hopping on fallen logs and in low tree branches (2 m and lower) earlier this month.