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catharus ustulatus

  1. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Usually shy and secretive, they are fairly common long-distance migrants breeding in Alaska and Canada and wintering mostly in South America. Completely overlooked by Audubon, they divide into two groups, Olive-backed in the north and east and Russet-backed in the far west, This is an example of...
  2. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
  3. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
  4. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    A fairly common spring migrant in Eastern Texas, but it is less common in the Fall. They may be divided into two groups, Olive-backed Thrush in the north and east and Russet-backed Thrush in the far west, Here we have an example of the Olive-backed Thrush. Note the complete buffy eyering forming...
  5. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
  6. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    The complete buffy eyering helps distinguish this species from similar thrushes. More often heard, than seen, this secretive species is common in Willow thickets where their ethereal upward spiraling song can often be heard at dawn and dusk, even before sunrise or after sunset. In our area they...
  7. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    This is a fairly common spring migrant in Eastern Texas, less common in the Fall. This species may be separated into two groups, Olive-backed Thrush in the north and east and Russet-backed Thrush in the far west, This is an example of the Olive-backed Thrush. Note the buffy eyering forming...
  8. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainsons Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) Sexes similar. South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Barrier Island, small coastal woodland adjacent to Laguna Madre at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
  9. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainsons Thrush (Catharus ustulatus subsp. swainsoni) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador. Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley.
  10. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainsons Thrush (Catharus ustulatus subsp. swansoni) Sexes similar. Enjoying its winter vacation in Ecuador. Cabaas Copalinga, south of Zamora, Zamora-Chinchipa Province, Ecuador. Landscaped lodge grounds mixed with montane rainforest at 920 m (3,018 ft) elevation above Rio Bambuscaro.
  11. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainsons Thrush (Catharus ustulatus subsp. swainsoni) Sexes similar. Photographed at the base of Morro de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Protected lower-mid elevation tropical rain forest at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
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