Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Turdidae — Thrushes
Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius, breeds in western North America, from Alaska south to northern California, and is a thrush in the family Turdidae. It is the only member of its genus. It favours moist conifer forest, especially older, dense stands at higher elevations, and in winter it may drop to lower ground, where it can turn up in towns, orchards and thickets. Its breeding range also includes Alaska, Yukon Territory, and mountain areas in Alberta, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. The species was described by Gmelin in 1789.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae — Thrushes
- Breeding range
- North America: w
