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Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

The Wood Thrush is a beautiful bird known for its lovely song. It has a brown back and spotted belly, making it look special in the forest. These birds love to hop around on the ground looking for tasty bugs and berries.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Wood Thrush has a warm reddish-brown back and head, contrasting with a pure white belly heavily marked with large, distinct dark spots. Its chest also features a spotted pattern, setting it apart from other thrushes with plainer undersides.

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Wood Thrush
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Wood Thrush

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some Wood Thrushes migrate over 2,000 miles to their winter homes in Central America!

Their beautiful song often follows a special pattern called a three-part phrase.

They build neat nests using mud and leaves, camouflaged high in forest trees.

Wood Thrushes love to eat juicy berries, helping to spread plant seeds far and wide!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Double-Voice Singer

Wood Thrush can sing two different notes at the same time using both sides of its syrinx, creating a rich, complex melody.

Fähigkeit

Leaf-Litter Navigator

Wood Thrush has keen eyesight and hearing that helps them locate hidden insects among the forest floor's leaf litter, finding food efficiently.

Fähigkeit

Ground Camouflage

Wood Thrush has earthy brown and spotted plumage that helps them blend perfectly into the dappled light of the forest floor.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-21 cm
Flügelspannweite
30-38 cm
Gewicht
0.045-0.057 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-8 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
3500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores forage for insects and spiders, complementing their diet with a variety of forest berries.

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • spiders
  • beetles
  • ants
  • caterpillars
  • berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Lays eggs in Wood Thrush nests, burdening parents.

hunts

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raids nests for eggs and helpless young birds.

hunts

Eastern Screech Owl

Megascops asio

Preys on adult Wood Thrushes, especially at night.

eats

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Consumes its fruit, helping to spread seeds.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

18-21 cm

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

30-38 cm

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

0.045-0.057 kg

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

2-8 Jahre

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

45 km/h

Was frisst Wood Thrush?

These omnivores forage for insects and spiders, complementing their diet with a variety of forest berries.

Wo findet man Wood Thrush normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Wood Thrush?

Foraging

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