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A wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) with a brown back and spotted white breast stands on a branch in a forest setting with dry leaves on the ground.
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A wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) with a brown back and spotted white breast stands on a branch in a forest setting with dry leaves on the ground.
wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) perched on a branch in the forest.

Wood thrush

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Also known as: Catharus mustelina, Hylocichla mustelina
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Listen: The song of the wood thrush
Listen: The song of the wood thrushThe wood thrush, or Hylocichla mustelina, is found in the Central and Eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
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Wood thrush, One of the 11 species of thrushes (in the genus Hylocichla, or Catharus) called nightingale thrushes because of their rich songs. H. mustelina is common in eastern U.S. broadleaf forests; it is 8 in. (20 cm) long and has drab, spotted plumage and a rusty-colored head.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Meg Matthias.