by NG | Feb 22, 2018 | Thrush
Species of bird Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus), also called olive-backed thrush and russet-backed thrush and salmonberry bird is a medium-sized thrush. It is a member of genus Catharus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful,...
by NG | Feb 22, 2018 | Thrush
Species of bird The veery (Catharus fuscescens) is a small North American thrush species, a member of a group of closely related and similar species in the genus Catharus, also including the gray-cheeked thrush (C. minimus), Bicknell's thrush (C. bicknelli),...
by NG | Feb 22, 2018 | Thrush
Species of bird The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American passerine bird in the family Turdidae and is the only species placed in the genus Hylocichla. It is closely related to other thrushes such as the American robin and is widely distributed across...
by NG | Jan 1, 2018 | Bluebirds
Species of bird The western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) is a small North American thrush. Taxonomy The western bluebird was formally described by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1832 and given the binomial name Sialia mexicana.[2][3] Six subspecies are...
by NG | Dec 30, 2017 | Bluebirds
Species of bird The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a migratory small thrush that is found in mountainous districts of western North America. It has a light underbelly and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat...
