Varied Thrush Photo Gallery

Adult male

Stocky, large thrush with a round head and a straight bill. Adult males are blue-gray on the back and rich burnt orange below with a sooty-black breastband and orange line over the eye.

Female/immature

Large full-bodied thrush. Females/immatures are browner overall than adult males but still have a burnt-orange breast, wingbars, and eyebrows.

Adult male

A large, full-bodied thrush. Male is dark blue-gray on the back and rich burnt-orange below with a sooty-black breastband and orange line over the eye.

Juvenile

Juveniles look like females/immatures but have a paler eyebrow and a dingy grayish breast with spotting.

Adult male

Feeds mostly on berries and nuts during the winter.

Adult female

Female has the same patterns as male, but is paler gray-brown. Feeds mostly on berries and nuts during the winter.

Female/immature

Stocky, large thrush with a round head and a straight bill. Females/immatures are paler than adult males with a browner back and a fainter gray breast band.

Adult male

Usually seen standing on the ground or perched horizontally in a tree. Note burnt-orange throat and belly separated by a dark breast band.

Female/immature

Hops on the ground or low in shrubs and trees. Eats mainly insects and other arthropods in the summer.

Adult male

In flight, note pale wing stripe on both upperwing and underwing.

Female/immature

Breeds in dark understories of humid evergreen and mixed forests along the Pacific Coast. In the winter, many move into dense parks, gardens, and backyards.