Thrushes (Turdidae)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) - HBW 10, p. 705
French: Grive solitaire
German: Einsiedlerdrossel
Spanish: Zorzalito Colirrufo
Taxonomy: Muscicapa guttata Pallas, 1811, Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA.
Formerly placed in Hylocichla, along with C. fuscescens, C. minimus, C. bicknelli and C. ustulatus. Races form three groups, differing in size and plumage coloration: Pacific coast W group (nominate, nanus and slevini) typically small, brown above, with grey-washed flanks; interior mountain W group (sequoiensis, polionotus and auduboni) typically large, greyish and paler above, with more extensive and contrasting spotting below; and E group (faxoni and crymophilus) typically mid-sized, dull brown above, flanks.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Muscicapa guttata Pallas, 1811, Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA.
Formerly placed in Hylocichla, along with C. fuscescens, C. minimus, C. bicknelli and C. ustulatus. Races form three groups, differing in size and plumage coloration: Pacific coast W group (nominate, nanus and slevini) typically small, brown above, with grey-washed flanks; interior mountain W group (sequoiensis, polionotus and auduboni) typically large, greyish and paler above, with more extensive and contrasting spotting below; and E group (faxoni and crymophilus) typically mid-sized, dull brown above, flanks washed tawny-buff. Up to 13 races have been described, but geographical variation to some extent clinal; euborius is regarded as synonymous with nominate, jewetti and oromelus with slevini, munroi with auduboni, and osgoodi, verecundus and vaccinius with nanus. Eight subspecies currently recognized.
Formerly placed in Hylocichla, along with C. fuscescens, C. minimus, C. bicknelli and C. ustulatus. Races form three groups, differing in size and plumage coloration: Pacific coast W group (nominate, nanus and slevini) typically small, brown above, with grey-washed flanks; interior mountain W group (sequoiensis, polionotus and auduboni) typically large, greyish and paler above, with more extensive and contrasting spotting below; and E group (faxoni and crymophilus) typically mid-sized, dull brown above, flanks washed tawny-buff. Up to 13 races have been described, but geographical variation to some extent clinal; euborius is regarded as synonymous with nominate, jewetti and oromelus with slevini, munroi with auduboni, and osgoodi, verecundus and vaccinius with nanus. Eight subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- guttatus (Pallas, 1811) - S Alaska and W Canada; non-breeding W USA and N & C Mexico.
- nanus (Audubon, 1839) - SE Alaska and W Canada; non-breeding W USA, NW Mexico (Baja California).
- slevini (Grinnell, 1901) - W coast of USA; non-breeding NW Mexico.
- guttatus (Pallas, 1811) - S Alaska and W Canada; non-breeding W USA and N & C Mexico.
- nanus (Audubon, 1839) - SE Alaska and W Canada; non-breeding W USA, NW Mexico (Baja California).
- slevini (Grinnell, 1901) - W coast of USA; non-breeding NW Mexico.
- sequoiensis (Belding, 1889) - mountains of SW USA, also NW & N Mexico in N Baja California (Sierra San Pedro Martir) and Chihuahua; non-breeding SC USA and N Mexico.
- auduboni (S. F. Baird, 1864) - Rocky Mts of WC Canada and NW USA; non-breeding WC USA and Mexico S to Guatemala.
- polionotus (Grinnell, 1918) - Rocky Mts of NC USA; non-breeding W Mexico.
- faxoni (Bangs & Penard, 1921) - EC & E Canada and E USA; non-breeding SE USA and NE & EC Mexico.
- crymophilus (Burleigh & J. L. Peters, 1948) - Newfoundland and adjacent areas; non-breeding SE & SC USA.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male hermit thrush singing on territory in Maine. © 2010 Garth McElroy Locality Maine, USA (United States)
wildbirdvideos 21 May 2010 1 year ago 51 sec 5 -
A bird on the ground and feeding on fruits. Locality Juneau, Alaska, USA (United States)
Vicky Cheng 1 August 2012 18 weeks ago 41 sec 4.7 -
food for juvenile Locality Haines, Alaska, USA (United States)
Vicky Cheng 6 July 2012 19 weeks ago 1 min 6 sec 4.6 -
A bird perched on a treetop, calling and flying away. Locality Chugach State Park, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp guttatus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 June 2012 38 weeks ago 30 sec 4.5 -
A bird standing in a shallow stream before bathing Locality Frontera Audubon Society, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA (United States)
steve dillinger 21 December 2006 3 years ago 20 sec 4.4 -
A bird singing. Locality Maryland, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 24 May 2008 4 years ago 35 sec 4.4
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In the forest
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada (ssp faxoni)
Guy Poisson 28 May 2011 1 year ago 4.4 -
An adult in a tree
Locality Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 8 January 2013 18 weeks ago 4.2 -
A winter adult perched.
Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp nanus)
Don DesJardin 7 February 2002 4 years ago 4.1 -
A bird perched in a tree.
Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (ssp faxoni)
David Beadle 14 April 2012 1 year ago 4.1 -
Lone bird sitting in Himalayan Blackberry brambles during spring migration
Locality Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Jeremy Gatten 27 April 2012 30 weeks ago 4 -
A wintering bird perched on a rock.
Locality Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
Ken Havard 27 March 2009 30 weeks ago 4
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Contact calls by one individual. Locality Chugach State Park, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States)
(ssp guttatus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 June 2012 38 weeks ago 4 -
Singing on territory Locality Bracebridge, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
(ssp faxoni)
Andrew_Davis 24 June 2006 3 years ago 4 -
High-pitched calls Locality Leech Lake, Yakima County, Washington State, USA (United States)
Andrew_Davis 21 May 2004 3 years ago 3
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