Swainson’s thrush

(Catharus ustulatus)

Conservation Status
Swainson’s thrush
 
  IUCN Red List

LC - Least Concern

 
  NatureServe

N5B - Secure Breeding

SNRB - Unranked Breeding

 
  Minnesota

not listed

 
           
           
 
Description
 
 

 

 
     
 

Size

 
 

7 in length

11½ wingspan

 
     
 

Voice

 
   
     
 

Similar Species

 
     
     
 
Habitat
 
 

Edges and openings of mixed deciduous and coniferous forest

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Migration

 
 

Late April to early June and early August to late October

 
     
 

Nesting

 
 

 

 
     
 

Food

 
 

 

 
     
 
Distribution
 
 

Occurrence

 
 

Common migrant, uncommon breeder

 
         
 

Maps

 
 

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map

 
         
 
Taxonomy
 
  Class Aves (birds)  
 

Order

Passeriformes (perching birds)  
 

Family

Turdidae (thrushes)  
 

Genus

Catharus (brown thrushes and nightingale-thrushes)  
       
 

Subordinate Taxa

 
 

Olive-backed thrush (Catharus ustulatus swainsoni)

Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus appalachiensis)

Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus oedicus)

Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus phillipsi)

Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus ustulatus)

Yukon Olive-backed thrush (Catharus ustulatus incanus)

 
       
 

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  Swainson's Thrush
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  Swainson's Thrush  
  Swainson's Thrush
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Other Videos
 
  Swainson's Thrush song
naturalist97333
 
   
 
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Published on Jun 23, 2010

Often heard but difficult to spot. This video of a singing Swainson's Thrush is a cherished prize!

   
  Swainson's Thrush in Maine
WIld Bird Video Productions
 
   
 
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Published on Apr 3, 2012

A male Swainson's thrush on his territory in the boreal forest of Maine. © 2011 Garth McElroy

   
  The Swainson's Thrush
Martyn Stewart
 
   
 
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Published on Jun 3, 2012

This is a bird seldom seen but often heard in the spring. The eerie swirling song and the unmistaken "whit" calls signal summer is on its way.

   
  Grive à dos olive -Swainson' Thrush - ( Catharus ustulatus )
PhilippeFACQUET
 
   
 
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Published on Jan 21, 2014

Grive à dos olive filmée à Ouessant (Finistére )

Pour voir plus d'oiseaux rares d'Ouessant; voir mon film "Ouessant ,paradis des cocheurs"

   
  Swainson's Thrush
revalkit
 
   
 
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Published on Sep 15, 2012

No description available.

   

 

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  Jordan
5/15/2023

Location: Coon Rapids, MN

   
           
 
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