Thrush ID (1 Viewer)

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leestan

Well-known member

• May 30, 2016

• #1

Please help to ID.
Photographed at Point Pelee, Ontario

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• May 30, 2016

• #2

Swainson's Thrush

 

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Dancat

Well-known member

• May 30, 2016

• #3

Agreed

 

tril42

Suzanne Britton

• May 30, 2016

• #4

Yes, Swainson's Thrush. Nice photo!

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• May 31, 2016

• #5

tril42 said:

Yes, Swainson's Thrush. Nice photo!

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Indeed!

 

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leestan

Well-known member

• Jun 3, 2016

• #6

Thanks everyone. How do you distinguish Swainson's vs Gray-cheeked? They all so similar.

 

Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Jun 3, 2016

• #7

leestan said:

Thanks everyone. How do you distinguish Swainson's vs Gray-cheeked? They all so similar.

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For me, it's all in the face; Swainson's always has buffy "wash" under and in front of the eye, and a prominent eye-ring. Grey-cheeked never shows much colour in the face (um, well, grey) and while it does have an eye-ring, it is thinner, and does not contrast particularly with the background colour of the face.

 

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leestan

Well-known member

• Jul 9, 2016

• #8

Peter C. said:

For me, it's all in the face; Swainson's always has buffy "wash" under and in front of the eye, and a prominent eye-ring. Grey-cheeked never shows much colour in the face (um, well, grey) and while it does have an eye-ring, it is thinner, and does not contrast particularly with the background colour of the face.

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Thank you so much!!