Similar Species for Varied Thrush
Similar Species
American Robin
Adult male
American Robins lack the facial, wing, and breast markings of the Varied Thrush.
© Ashley Bradford | Macaulay LibraryVirginia, March 14, 2017Similar Species
American Robin
Juvenile
Juvenile American Robins have white spotting on the back that juvenile Varied Thrushes lack. The wings are plain gray, lacking the orange wingbars on Varied Thrush.
© Greg Gillson | Macaulay LibraryOregon, July 31, 2013Main Species
Varied Thrush
Adult male
Stocky, large thrush with a round head and a straight bill. Adult males are blue-gray on the back and rich burnt orange below with a sooty-black breastband and orange line over the eye.
© Nigel Voaden | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 05, 2015Female/immature
Large full-bodied thrush. Females/immatures are browner overall than adult males but still have a burnt-orange breast, wingbars, and eyebrows.
© John Reynolds | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, December 18, 2015Juvenile
Juveniles look like females/immatures but have a paler eyebrow and a dingy grayish breast with spotting.
© Nick Rosen | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, August 12, 2013Adult male
Usually seen standing on the ground or perched horizontally in a tree. Note burnt-orange throat and belly separated by a dark breast band.
© David Badke | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, February 11, 2017Female/immature
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryOregon, August 01, 2001Female/immature
Stocky, large thrush with a round head and a straight bill. Females/immatures are paler than adult males with a browner back and a fainter gray breast band.
© Isaac Denzer | Macaulay LibraryOregon, January 28, 2017Adult male
Breeds in dark understories of humid evergreen and mixed forests along the Pacific Coast. In the winter, many move into dense parks, gardens, and backyards.
© Ben Phalan | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, September 15, 2016