Varied thrush Ixoreus naevius

Identification Tips:

• Length: 8 inches
• Orange stripe extends rearward from eye
• Dark mask and crown
• Orange underparts with dark breast band
• Dark gray upperparts
• Orange wing bars
• Female similar to male but browner above with paler breast band

Similar species:

The Varied Thrush is somewhat similar to the American Robin but has a dark breast band, orange eye stripe, and orange wing bars.

Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.