Townsend's Solitaire
Adult
Medium-sized thrush with a long tail, a short bill, and a small rounded head. Gray overall with a prominent white eyering. Note buffy patches in the wing.
© Ryan O'Donnell | Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 08, 2017Juvenile
Round-headed thrush with a long tail. Juveniles are dark gray overall and heavily spotted with buff and white, giving them a scaly look.
© Andrew Johnson | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, July 10, 2016Adult
Drinks water regularly by taking a small amount of water in its bill and tipping its head backwards.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, February 01, 1997Not all videos have soundAdult
Medium-sized thrush with a round head and long tail. Gray overall with a white eyering. Note white outer tail feathers, more noticeable in flight.
© Jesse Amesbury | Macaulay LibraryIdaho, February 23, 2017Adult
Buffy wing patches and white outer tail feathers are often prominent in flight.
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryNew York, December 09, 2012Adult
Often flicks its wings in a nervous fashion.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 01, 1997Not all videos have soundAdult
Eats a lot of fruit during the nonbreeding season. Adults are gray overall with a white eyering.
© Simon Boivin | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, January 28, 2017Adult
In the winter, moves south or to lower elevations to feed on juniper berries which they aggressively defend.
© Dan Cook | Macaulay LibraryIdaho, November 28, 2015Adult
Perches upright atop trees and shrubs to advertise their territories all year long. This video has no audio.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMontana, January 01, 2000Not all videos have soundHabitat
Found in open pine, fir, and spruce forests in mountainous regions from about 1,100–11,500 feet elevation.
© Dave Slager | Macaulay LibraryWashington, July 01, 2017Adult
Perches upright giving them a long and slender appearance.
© Gregory Griffith | Macaulay LibraryColorado, July 01, 1994Not all videos have sound