Birds of North America
Puzzle 18 · Western Forests · Page 34 in print
Varied Thrush
The Varied Thrush sings long, separate notes at changing pitches, a distinctive sound in its dense forest habitat.
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Bark Fibers
Nest material.
Cascara
A fruiting tree included in the Varied Thrush’s diet.
Chest Band
The male’s dark band across the chest.
Hemlock
Conifer in its breeding forest.
Huckleberry
A fruit eaten by Varied Thrushes.
Manzanita
A fruiting shrub whose fruit is eaten by Varied Thrushes.
Old-Growth
Old-growth coastal and mountain forest it favours.
Orange Eyebrow
The orange stripe above the male Varied Thrush’s eye.
Orange Throat
The male’s orange throat.
Oregon
State where it breeds fairly commonly in coastal forest.
Salal
A fruiting shrub included in the Varied Thrush’s diet.
Snowberry
One of the fruits eaten by Varied Thrushes.
Toyon
A berry-producing plant eaten by Varied Thrushes.
Understory
The dense undergrowth in its breeding forest.
Western Larch
A conifer in the Varied Thrush’s breeding habitat.
Sources
- Varied ThrushNational Audubon Society
- Varied Thrush: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Varied thrush Bird Watching in OregonOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife