Songs. male varied thrushes sing a whistled, flutelike, sometimes burry tone on a single pitch They sing mainly in the morning and evening, usually from the top of live conifers. Are Varied Thrushes rare? Varied Thrushes are rare but regular winter visitors to the Upper Midwest and Northeast. How the hermit thrush got its song? … Read more
Songs. male varied thrushes sing a whistled, flutelike, sometimes burry tone on a single pitch They sing mainly in the morning and evening, usually from the top of live conifers. Each song lasts about 2 seconds and is followed by a pause of 3–20 seconds. Why do song thrushes sing? Though peak song will occur … Read more
male varied thrushes are dark blue-gray on the back and rich burnt-orange below with a sooty-black breastband and orange line over the eye. The wings are blackish with two orange bars and orange edging to the flight feathers. Females have the same patterns, but are paler gray-brown than males. What kind of bird is a … Read more