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Sarah Hassall and Ashley Thomson
Wood Thrush (Hilochila mustelina)
By Sarah Hassall and Ashley Thomson
The common name is Wood Thrush. The family name is Turidae and the
genus name is Hilochila, and species is Hilochila mustelina.
The Wood Thrush is brown, with heavily
spotted breast and sides. The Wood Thrush has a brighter brown head. It
also has dark eyes and a short tail. You can tell it is a Wood Thrush by
its spotted breasts. The Wood Thrush can be 1.5 to 8.5 inches long. Wood
Thrushes usually nest in wooded city lots. They nest in trees or bushes and
strengthen their nests with mud. The Wood Thrushes are a varied family of
fine singers. It makes flute-like phrases. They eat worms, insects and
fruits. Wood Thrushes migrate at night.
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