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Photo: Hylocichla mustelina.jpg: Steve Maslowski, US Fish and Wildlife Service derivative work: Papa November (talk) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

The Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a member of the Turdidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 50.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Turdidae Thrushes
  4. Genus Hylocichla
  5. Species mustelina

Where it lives

Central, eastern USA and southeastern Canada

Quick facts

Weight
50.1 g
Family
Turdidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Wood Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Wood Thrush is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA c, e USA and se Canada.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50.1 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.5 million km².

Songs & calls

Wood Thrush — Call

Recorded by David Darrell-Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Wood Thrush?

The Wood Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50.1 g.

Where does the Wood Thrush live?

The Wood Thrush is found across North America with a range covering NA c, e USA and se Canada, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Wood Thrush belong to?

The Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Wood Thrush eat?

The Wood Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Wood Thrush migrate?

The Wood Thrush is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Wood Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Wood Thrush make?

1 real field recording of the Wood Thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Wood Thrush's range?

The Wood Thrush has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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