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Varied Thrush

Ixoreus naeviusOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Thrushes (Turdidae)

Breeding Location:

Forests, coniferous



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:

Common to fairly common



Egg Color:

Pale blue with brown flecks



Number of Eggs:

2 - 5



Incubation Days:

12 - 14



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Dried leaves, inner bark srips, and soft moss reinforced with twigs.



Migration:

Migratory



Splitbar

Overview

Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Wings are dark gray with two rust-brown bars. Tail is dark gray with white corners. Legs and feet are brown. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings.

Range and Habitat

Varied Thrush: Breeds from Alaska and Yukon south to Oregon, California, Idaho, and Montana. Spends winters from coastal Alaska southward. Preferred habitats include dense coniferous or deciduous forests with abundant water.

Breeding and Nesting

Varied Thrush: Two to five pale blue eggs with brown flecks are laid in a moss-lined twig cup built in a small tree, sapling, or bush. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Varied Thrush: Eats fruits, berries, and insects; forages on the ground, in trees, and in shrubs.

Readily Eats

Raisins, Currants, Nut Meal

Vocalization

Varied Thrush: Song is two or three buzzing whistles followed by a short silence. Call sounds like a low "took."

Similar Species

Varied Thrush: American Robin lacks dark breast band and rust-brown eyestripes and wing-bars.

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Family
Species Ixoreus naevius
Length9.5 Inches
Wingspan15 Inches

Varied Thrush

Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Wings are dark gray with two rust-brown bars. Tail is dark gray with white corners. Legs and feet are brown. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings.

● Song: "took"

● Foraging & Feeding: Varied Thrush: Eats fruits, berries, and insects; forages on the ground, in trees, and in shrubs.

● Breeding & nesting: Varied Thrush: Two to five pale blue eggs with brown flecks are laid in a moss-lined twig cup built in a small tree, sapling, or bush. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Varied Thrush: American Robin lacks dark breast band and rust-brown eyestripes and wing-bars.

Flight Pattern

Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Varied-Thrush Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Varied Thrush: Breeds from Alaska and Yukon south to Oregon, California, Idaho, and Montana. Spends winters from coastal Alaska southward. Preferred habitats include dense coniferous or deciduous forests with abundant water.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationCommon to fairly common
MigrationMigratory
Weight2.7 Ounces