Townsend's Solitaire Photo Gallery
Adult
Medium-sized thrush with a long tail, a short bill, and a small rounded head. Gray overall with a prominent white eyering. Note buffy patches in the wing.
© Ryan O'Donnell / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 08, 2017Juvenile
Round-headed thrush with a long tail. Juveniles are dark gray overall and heavily spotted with buff and white, giving them a scaly look.
© Andrew Johnson / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, July 10, 2016Adult
Drinks water regularly by taking a small amount of water in its bill and tipping its head backwards.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryTexas, February 01, 1997Not all videos have soundAdult
Medium-sized thrush with a round head and long tail. Gray overall with a white eyering. Note white outer tail feathers, more noticeable in flight.
© Jesse Amesbury / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, February 23, 2017Adult
Buffy wing patches and white outer tail feathers are often prominent in flight.
© Darren Clark / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, October 21, 2018Adult
Often flicks its wings in a nervous fashion.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 01, 1997Not all videos have soundAdult
Adults are gray overall with a white eyering.
© Tony Dvorak / Macaulay LibraryPennsylvania, December 07, 2020Adult
In the winter, moves south or to lower elevations to feed on juniper berries which they aggressively defend.
© Fyn Kynd / Macaulay LibraryColorado, November 21, 2018Adult
Perches upright atop trees and shrubs to advertise their territories all year long. This video has no audio.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryMontana, January 01, 2000Not all videos have soundHabitat
Found in open pine, fir, and spruce forests in mountainous regions from about 1,100–11,500 feet elevation.
© Dave Slager / Macaulay LibraryWashington, July 01, 2017Adult
Perches upright giving them a long and slender appearance.
© Gregory Griffith / Macaulay LibraryColorado, July 01, 1994Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Thrushes and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)
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