Clay-colored Thrush Photo Gallery
Adult
Adult is brown above and slightly lighter below, with fine streaking on the throat, orange brown eyes, and a yellowish tip to the bill.
© Josiah Verbrugge / Macaulay LibrarySan José, December 19, 2019Adult
Found in yards, gardens, parks, and other open wooded habitats.
© Carlos Funes / Macaulay LibraryAlajuela, October 12, 2016Adult
A medium-sized songbird. Brownish overall. Note yellow bill, orange eye, and fine streaking on throat. Often feeds on berries and fruits.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibraryAlajuela, October 16, 2022Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Juvenile has fine buffy markings on the wings and upper back, and has a darker eye than adult.
© Oliver Komar / Macaulay LibraryFrancisco Morazán, June 26, 2016Juvenile
Juvenile’s underparts are marked with dark splotches.
© Bobby Wilcox / Macaulay LibraryPuntarenas, July 30, 2016Adult
Visits feeding stations, where it eats bananas and other fruits.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibraryChiriquí, October 23, 2022Not all videos have soundAdult
Eats mainly invertebrates as well as fruit from trees or feeding stations. Some individuals appear uniformly brown, with no contrast between upperparts and underparts.
© Christian Nunes / Macaulay LibraryCoclé, March 14, 2013Adult
Clay-colored Thrush’s musical caroling song is a cherished sound in Costa Rica, where it is the national bird.
© Hervé JACOB / Macaulay LibraryAlajuela, March 23, 2022Not all videos have soundAdult
Common calls include a series of soft “chup” notes.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibrarySan José, December 18, 2007Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Thrushes and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)
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