Varied Thrush Similar Species Comparison

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Varied Thrush

  • Varied Thrush Adult male
    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.

    © Graham Gerdeman | Macaulay LibraryWashington, March 14, 2016
  • Varied Thrush Female/immature
    Female/immature

    Large full-bodied thrush. Females/immatures are browner overall than adult males but still have a burnt-orange breast, wingbars, and eyebrows.

    © Ryan Sanderson | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 18, 2018
  • Adult male

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryOregon, August 01, 2001
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  • Varied Thrush Juvenile
    Juvenile

    Juveniles look like females/immatures but have a paler eyebrow and a dingy grayish breast with spotting.

    © Esme Rosen | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, August 12, 2013
  • Varied Thrush Adult male
    Adult male

    © Paul Maury | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, February 09, 2019
  • Female/immature

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryOregon, August 01, 2001
    Not all videos have sound
  • Varied Thrush Female/immature
    Female/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.

    © Robb Bell | Macaulay LibraryAlberta, October 13, 2018
  • Varied Thrush Adult male
    Adult 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.

    © Ilya Povalyaev | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, November 11, 2019
  • Adult male

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 01, 2002
    Not all videos have sound
  • Varied Thrush Adult male
    Adult male

    © Sam Wilson | Macaulay LibraryOregon, October 14, 2019
  • Varied Thrush Female/immature
    Female/immature

    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.

    © Douglas Hall | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 30, 2018
  • Adult male

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMissouri, January 01, 1999
    Not all videos have sound
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