Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Turdidae — Thrushes
Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, breeds in central and eastern USA and southern Canada, and spends the nonbreeding season in Middle America. It is a thrush in the family Turdidae and was described by Gmelin in 1789. The species is a North American passerine and is the only member of its genus. It is also the official bird of the District of Columbia. The male and female look alike. Its upperparts are brown, and the underparts are mottled brown and white. The male’s song is often regarded as the finest in North America.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae — Thrushes
- Breeding range
- North America: c, e USA and se Canada
- Nonbreeding range
- Middle America
