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The Hermit Thrush is smaller than a Robin, brown and spotted, with a dull underside, and a rust-coloured tail, which it often flicks. A true songbird, the Hermit Thrush produces a song thought of by many as the most beautiful of any bird in North America. Males use song to attract females, as well as to guard their territory. Trespassers of the same species are attacked if they do not obey the warning song.
They prefer coniferous and mixed forests, especially those with pine trees and dry brush. The Hermit Thrush lays around 4 blue-green eggs, placed in a well-made nest of moss, leaves, and rootlets. The nest is located on the ground or in a low bush.
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HERMIT THRUSH
Catharus guttatus
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