photographs by Douglas Herr
family Turdidae: Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

Hermit Thrush #00, Sacramento County California - 19 December 2019
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Hermit Thrush #01, Sacramento County California - 03 March 2021
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Hermit Thrush #02, Sacramento County California - 09 March 2021
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Hermit Thrush #03, Sacramento County California - 26 October 2021
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Hermit Thrush #04, Sacramento County California - 03 January 2022
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Hermit Thrush #05, Sacramento County California - 07 February 2022
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Hermit Thrush #06, Sacramento County California - 10 February 2022
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Hermit Thrush #07, Sacramento County California - 10 February 2022
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Hermit Thrush #08, Sacramento County California - 10 February 2022
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Hermit Thrush #09, Sacramento County California - 02 November 2022
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Hermit Thrush #10, Sacramento County California - 22 November 2022
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Hermit Thrush #11, Sacramento County California - 22 November 2022
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Hermit Thrush #12, Sacramento County California - 26 January 2023
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Hermit Thrush #13, Sacramento County California - 02 February 2023
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Hermit Thrush #14, Sacramento County California - 08 February 2023
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Hermit Thrush #15, Sacramento County California - 22 February 2023
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Hermit Thrush #16, Sacramento County California - 22 February 2023
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Hermit Thrush #17, Sacramento County California - 22 February 2023
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Field identification tips: Several species in this genus Catharus look very similar, with brown upper parts and spotted breast; the Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) can be readily identified by the rufous-brown tail contrasting with the gray-brown back.

Typical range: This bird's breeding range includes boreal forests of Alaska and Canada, as well as the interior mountains of western North America. Wintering birds can be found along the Pacific coast as far north as southern British Columbia, south through Baja California and across the continent in the souhern states, and Mexico.

Habitat: C. guttatus is a forest bird whether on the breeding grounds of the subarctic boreal forests or in the winter where it may be found in mixed deciduous/evergreen forests with dense understory and berry bushes.

all photographs Copyright (C) Douglas Herr
last updated 03 November 2023