Gray-cheeked Thrush Photo Gallery
Medium-sized plump thrush without a prominent eyering. The face is grayish and lacks any buffy color. The underparts are whitish with grayer flanks.
© Anonymous | Macaulay LibraryOntario, May 23, 2020Round-headed thrush that lacks an eyering. The face is grayish and lacks any hint of buff color, although the breast is often washed in buff.
© Alix d'Entremont | Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, May 07, 2017Forages quietly on forest floor or low in understory. Breeds in far northern North America; typically seen by most birders only in migration.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryNew York, October 05, 2011Not all videos have soundMedium-sized thrush. Intensity of spotting on the breast varies among individuals. Note grayish face without any buffy color or eyering.
© Alix d'Entremont | Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, May 07, 2017© Brian Sullivan | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 30, 2019
© Kathy Malone | Macaulay LibraryTennessee, October 01, 2020
Plump thrush with a cold gray face that often appears slightly streaky. No eyering.
© Donald Casavecchia | Macaulay LibraryVirginia, October 01, 2016© Justin Saunders | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 30, 2017
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Thrushes and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)
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