Hermit Thrush Photo Gallery
Adult
Medium-sized thrush with a round head and a full-bodied look. Brown above, with a distinctly reddish tail. The underparts are pale with spots on the throat and smudged spots on the breast.
© August Davidson-Onsgard | Macaulay LibraryNew York, April 11, 2019Adult
Brown above with a strongly contrasting reddish tail. Note thin white eyering.
© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, April 14, 2015Adult
Typically found on forest floor, where it hops while foraging in the leaf litter. Note erect posture with head tilted and bill slightly raised.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryArkansas, February 01, 2005Not all videos have soundAdult
Medium-sized thrush with a rich brown upper body and smudged spots on the breast, with a reddish tail that sets it apart from similar species. Sometimes cocks its tail up, while flicking its wings.
© Paul Fenwick | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 07, 2020Adult
Hops and scrapes in leaf litter while foraging for insects.
© Mark Chavez | Macaulay LibraryColorado, May 02, 2017Adult
Medium-sized thrush with dark brown spots on the breast and paler smudgier spots on the flanks.
© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryRhode Island, December 20, 2016Juvenile
Juveniles are brownish gray above with spotting on the back and wings.
© Giovanni Pari | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, August 23, 2016Habitat
Found in the understory of deciduous and evergreen forests, especially around edges or openings.
© James McCall | Macaulay LibraryColorado, July 04, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Thrushes and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)
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