The hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) is a medium-sized North American thrush. It is not very closely related to the other North American migrant species of Catharus, but rather to the Mexican russet nightingale-thrush.[2] The specific name guttatus is Latin for "spotted".[3]
This species measures 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) in length, spans 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in) across the wings and weighs 18 to 37 g (0.63 to 1.31 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 7.8 to 11.1 cm (3.1 to 4.4 in), the bill is 1.6 to 1.9 cm (0.63 to 0.75 in) and the tarsus is 2.7 to 3.3 cm (1.1 to 1.3 in). It is more compact and stockier than other North American Catharus thrushes, with relatively longer wings.[4] The hermit thrush has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes. Adults are mainly brown on the upperparts, with reddish tails. The underparts are white with dark spots on the breast and grey or brownish flanks. They have pink legs and a white eye ring. Birds in the east are more olive-brown on the upperparts; western birds are more grey-brown.
Behavior
Hermit thrushes breed in coniferous or mixed woods across Canada, southern Alaska, and the northeastern and western United States. They make a cup nest on the ground or relatively low in a tree.
While most hermit thrushes migrate to wintering grounds in the southern United States and south to Central America, some remain in northern coastal US states and southern Ontario.[5] Identification of spotted thrushes is simplified by the fact that hermit thrush is the only spotted thrush normally found in North America during winter.[6] They usually breed in forests, but will sometimes winter in parks and wooded suburban neighborhoods.
They are very rare vagrants to western Europe and northeast Asia.[7]
They forage on the forest floor, also in trees or shrubs, mainly eating insects and berries.
Song
The hermit thrush's song[8] has been described as "the finest sound in nature"[9] and is ethereal and flute-like, consisting of a beginning note, then several descending musical phrases in a minor key, repeated at different pitches. It often sings from a high open location. Analysis of the notes of its song indicates that they are related by harmonic simple integer pitch ratios, like many kinds of human music and unlike the songs of other birds that have been similarly examined.[9][10]
Walt Whitman construes the hermit thrush as a symbol of the American voice, poetic and otherwise, in his elegy for Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd,"[11] one of the fundamental texts in the American literary canon. "A Hermit Thrush"[12] is the name of a poem by the American poet Amy Clampitt. A hermit thrush appears in the fifth section ("What the Thunder Said") of the T. S. Eliot poem The Waste Land.
Former Canadian indie-rock band Thrush Hermit took their name from a reversal of the bird's name. It is also shared by the American bands Hermit Thrushes and Hermit Thrush.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Catharus guttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22708667A94171278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708667A94171278.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^. Archived from the original (WAV) on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-07-26. (Through The Internet Archive)
^ abBrahic, C. (2014-11-04). . New Scientist. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
^Doolittle, E.L.; Gingras, B.; Endres, D.M.; Fitch, W.T. (2014-11-03). "Overtone-based pitch selection in hermit thrush song: Unexpected convergence with scale construction in human music". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111 (46): 16616–16621. Bibcode:2014PNAS..11116616D. doi:10.1073/pnas.1406023111. PMC4246323. PMID 25368163.
^Whitman, Walt. "When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom'd". Bartleby. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
^Clampitt, Amy. . The Academy of American Poets. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
Works cited
Winker, Kevin & Pruett, Christin L. (2006): "" Auk123(4): 1052–1068. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123[1052:SMSAMC]2.0.CO;2
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hermit thrush.
Wikispecies has information related to Catharus guttatus.
Hermit thrush photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
Interactive range map of Catharus guttatus at IUCN Red List maps
February 03, 2023
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For other uses see Hermit Thrush disambiguation The hermit thrush Catharus guttatus is a medium sized North American thrush It is not very closely related to the other North American migrant species of Catharus but rather to the Mexican russet nightingale thrush 2 The specific name guttatus is Latin for spotted 3 Hermit thrush source source Song source source CallConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeGenus CatharusSpecies C guttatusBinomial nameCatharus guttatus Pallas 1811 SynonymsHylocichla guttata Contents 1 Description 2 Behavior 3 Song 4 In culture 5 Gallery 6 References 7 Works cited 8 External linksDescription EditThis species measures 15 to 18 cm 5 9 to 7 1 in in length spans 25 to 30 cm 9 8 to 11 8 in across the wings and weighs 18 to 37 g 0 63 to 1 31 oz Among standard measurements the wing chord is 7 8 to 11 1 cm 3 1 to 4 4 in the bill is 1 6 to 1 9 cm 0 63 to 0 75 in and the tarsus is 2 7 to 3 3 cm 1 1 to 1 3 in It is more compact and stockier than other North American Catharus thrushes with relatively longer wings 4 The hermit thrush has the white dark white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes Adults are mainly brown on the upperparts with reddish tails The underparts are white with dark spots on the breast and grey or brownish flanks They have pink legs and a white eye ring Birds in the east are more olive brown on the upperparts western birds are more grey brown Behavior EditHermit thrushes breed in coniferous or mixed woods across Canada southern Alaska and the northeastern and western United States They make a cup nest on the ground or relatively low in a tree While most hermit thrushes migrate to wintering grounds in the southern United States and south to Central America some remain in northern coastal US states and southern Ontario 5 Identification of spotted thrushes is simplified by the fact that hermit thrush is the only spotted thrush normally found in North America during winter 6 They usually breed in forests but will sometimes winter in parks and wooded suburban neighborhoods They are very rare vagrants to western Europe and northeast Asia 7 They forage on the forest floor also in trees or shrubs mainly eating insects and berries Song EditThe hermit thrush s song 8 has been described as the finest sound in nature 9 and is ethereal and flute like consisting of a beginning note then several descending musical phrases in a minor key repeated at different pitches It often sings from a high open location Analysis of the notes of its song indicates that they are related by harmonic simple integer pitch ratios like many kinds of human music and unlike the songs of other birds that have been similarly examined 9 10 In culture EditThe hermit thrush is the state bird of Vermont Walt Whitman construes the hermit thrush as a symbol of the American voice poetic and otherwise in his elegy for Abraham Lincoln When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom d 11 one of the fundamental texts in the American literary canon A Hermit Thrush 12 is the name of a poem by the American poet Amy Clampitt A hermit thrush appears in the fifth section What the Thunder Said of the T S Eliot poem The Waste Land Former Canadian indie rock band Thrush Hermit took their name from a reversal of the bird s name It is also shared by the American bands Hermit Thrushes and Hermit Thrush Gallery Edit Adult in New York City showing reddish tail Ocala National Forest Florida 2008 source source source source source source source source source source Hermit thrush singingReferences Edit BirdLife International 2016 Catharus guttatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22708667A94171278 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22708667A94171278 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Winker amp Pruett 2006 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm pp 111 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Thrushes by Peter Clement Princeton University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0691088525 Hermit Thrush All about Birds Hermit Thrush 9 February 2015 Brazil Mark 2009 Birds of East Asia ISBN 978 0 7136 7040 0 page 402 Hermit Thrush Song Archived from the original WAV on 2007 10 31 Retrieved 2008 07 26 Through The Internet Archive a b Brahic C 2014 11 04 Thrush s song fits human musical scales New Scientist Archived from the original on 2014 11 05 Retrieved 2014 11 04 Doolittle E L Gingras B Endres D M Fitch W T 2014 11 03 Overtone based pitch selection in hermit thrush song Unexpected convergence with scale construction in human music Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111 46 16616 16621 Bibcode 2014PNAS 11116616D doi 10 1073 pnas 1406023111 PMC 4246323 PMID 25368163 Whitman Walt When Lilacs Last in the Door yard Bloom d Bartleby Retrieved 2008 07 26 Clampitt Amy A Hermit Thrush The Academy of American Poets Archived from the original on 2008 05 09 Retrieved 2008 07 26 Works cited EditWinker Kevin amp Pruett Christin L 2006 Seasonal migration speciation and morphological convergence in the avian genus Catharus Turdidae Auk 123 4 1052 1068 DOI 10 1642 0004 8038 2006 123 1052 SMSAMC 2 0 CO 2External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hermit thrush Wikispecies has information related to Catharus guttatus Hermit thrush Catharus guttarus USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter Hermit thrush species account Cornell Lab of Ornithology Hermit thrush media Internet Bird Collection Hermit thrush photo gallery at VIREO Drexel University Interactive range map of Catharus guttatus at IUCN Red List maps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hermit thrush amp oldid 1125460755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
