American thrush
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Wood Thrush |
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Catharus
Hylocichla
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The American thrushes and nightingale-thrushes which are the subject of this article are the small, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genera Catharus and Hylocichla of the thrush family Turdidae. These are mainly forest birds with large eyes, straight slim bills and fluty voices. These are the typical New World genera, although representatives of other genera, such as the American Robin, a true thrush, also occur. Species are: Veery, Catharus fuscescens Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus fuscater Russet Nightingale-thrush, Catharus occidentalis Black-billed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus gracilirostris Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush, Catharus frantzii Black-headed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus mexicanus Spotted Nightingale-thrush, Catharus dryas
Gray-cheeked Thrush
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