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Veery

Catharus fuscescens

The Veery is a small, brown bird that loves to sing beautiful songs in the forest. It has a lovely, soft voice that you might hear in the early morning or late evening.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Veery is a medium-sized thrush, distinct for its uniform russet-brown upperparts. Its breast is a warm cinnamon-buff, subtly spotted, contrasting with a clean white belly. It appears plainer than other spotted thrushes.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaTurdidaeGéneroCatharus

Veery

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Its mesmerizing song sounds like a flute playing a spiraling 'veeer-tyu' tune!

Some Veeries travel over 8,000 kilometers from Canada to the Amazon basin!

Veeries often build nests low in dense bushes to avoid sneaky predators!

Veery babies are born completely featherless and blind, needing constant care!

Habilidades especiales

Veery can sing an ethereal, spiraling song because of its unique vocal cords that help it communicate in dense forests.

Veery has russet-brown feathers that help them disappear into the dappled light of the forest undergrowth.

Veery can navigate thousands of kilometers because of its innate sense of direction that helps it reach wintering grounds.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 16-19 cm
Envergadura: 28-30 cm
Peso: 0.029-0.039 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-8 años
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-5
Incubación: 10-12 días
Distancia de migración: 6000 km

Dieta y alimentación

Veeries are insect-eating birds that also enjoy munching on yummy berries from plants.

Diferencias por edad: Young birds are fed mostly insects for rapid growth, while adults consume more fruit later in the season.

Alimentos principales

Caterpillars
Beetles
Ants
Spiders
Wild Berries
Small Snails

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Preys on adult Veeries.

eats

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

Raids nests for eggs and chicks.

parasitizes

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Lays its eggs in Veery nests.

eaten by

Black Rat Snake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Climbs trees to take eggs or chicks.

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.