Catharus guttatus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: TURDIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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The Hermit Thrush is the only member of its genus to spend the winter in North America. It changes its diet from eating nearly entirely insects in summer to one of equal parts insects and fruit in winter.
Song a melodious, fluty warble, mostly on one pitch, starting with a clear whistled note. Call a low "chuck" and a high, harsh "screy."