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Varied Thrush

Ixoreus naevius

The Varied Thrush is a beautiful bird with bright orange and black colors. It loves to hop around on the forest floor looking for tasty insects and berries to eat.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Varied Thrush has a striking dark grey-blue back and head with a distinctive broad, rusty-orange breast band. Its face features a prominent black mask and collar, contrasting with the orange, and it shows two orange wing bars on dark wings.

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Varied Thrush
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Varied Thrush

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

During winter, Varied Thrushes sometimes gather in huge flocks to feast on juicy berries!

Some believe its slow, drawn-out whistle sounds like a ghost calling in the woods!

Their nests are often camouflaged with moss and twigs, making them super hard to spot.

This bird often stays perfectly still, then dashes to catch prey, a clever hunting trick!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rain Dance Mimicry

Varied Thrushes can rapidly vibrate their feet on the ground, mimicking rain, which makes earthworms surface, helping them find food.

Fähigkeit

Forest Flutist

The Varied Thrush has a haunting, flute-like song, with long, single notes, that helps them communicate across dense forest environments.

Fähigkeit

Sharp Sight

Varied Thrushes have excellent vision, especially in low light, which helps them forage for insects and berries on the forest floor.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

With its dark grey and rusty orange plumage, the Varied Thrush can blend seamlessly into the shaded undergrowth, helping it hide from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-26 cm
Flügelspannweite
34-42 cm
Gewicht
0.065-0.1 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-10 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
11-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
1500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Varied Thrushes are omnivores, enjoying a mix of insects, other invertebrates, and a variety of berries.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insects (beetles, ants)
  • Spiders
  • Earthworms
  • Berries (huckleberries, salal)
  • Seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

A common bird predator in forests.

eats

Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A primary invertebrate prey item, found by foot-trembling.

eats

Red Huckleberry

Vaccinium parvifolium

Provides essential berries, especially in fall and winter.

shelters

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Provides nesting sites and dense cover in its forest habitat.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance so they feel safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Varied Thrush?

20-26 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Varied Thrush?

34-42 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Varied Thrush?

0.065-0.1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Varied Thrush?

2-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Varied Thrush?

45 km/h

Was frisst Varied Thrush?

Varied Thrushes are omnivores, enjoying a mix of insects, other invertebrates, and a variety of berries.

Wo findet man Varied Thrush normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Varied Thrush?

Foraging

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