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Bicknell's Thrush

Catharus bicknelli ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: TURDIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Bicknell

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Only recently considered a separate species from the Gray-cheeked Thrush, the Bicknell's Thrush has one of the most restricted breeding and wintering ranges of any North American bird.

Inside Birding
For complete information on this species, visit The Birds of North America Online.

Appearance

Thrushes
Thrushes
Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Medium-sized thrush.
  • Upperparts brownish gray.
  • Tail chestnut, contrasting with wings and back.
  • Plain gray face with some light streaks but no eyering.

Immature Description

Like adult.

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Similar Species

  • Gray-cheeked Thrush is very similar and probably not safely distinguished in the field. May be distinguished by song, with the final note of a gray-cheeked song usually falling in pitch while that of a Bicknell's rises.