Swainson’s Thrush in Prospect Park
Swainson’s Thrush in Prospect Park
The Swaison’s Thrush is a member of Catharus genus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful voice. Swainson’s Thrush was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.The Swainson’s Thrush is best distinguished from all other North American Catharus thrushes by presence of buffy eye-ring and lores (eye-ring less distinct and dull whitish or largely absent in other Catharus thrushes).
Click the arrow below to hear the song of the Swainson’s Thrush