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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 20-26 cm
Envergadura: 34-42 cm
Peso: 0.065-0.1 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-10 años
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-6
Incubación: 11-14 días
Distancia de migración: 1500 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.