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Swainson's Thrush Range Map

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Range Map for Swainson's Thrush

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Migration

Long-distance migrant. Usually migrates at night. Migration routes vary between eastern and western populations but are very widespread: they extend over the west coast of Mexico as well as most of the continental U.S.

Map data for South American distribution provided by Robert S. Ridgley, remaining distributional data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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Thrushes and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)

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