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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush male

General Description: Varied Thrushes (Ixoreus naevius) are large, sexually monomorphic songbirds, although males are brighter colored than females. They generally are brownish above and orange below, with orange wingbars and spots on the wings and a black bar across the breast. They also have an orange eyeline. Varied Thrushes could be mistaken for an American Robin, but robins lack the bar on the front and orange in the wings.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Turdidae.

Favored Habitat: Thickets and woods in the mountains where they usually forage on the ground.

Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush female

Where to Find: Don't expect to see Varied Thrushes around Las Vegas, but keep an eye out for them while birding in the mountains and during migration seasons in the desert. They show up from time to time at Corn Creek.

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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) If you were a tasty bug or a little caterpillar, this might be the last face you ever see!
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush male during breeding season
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush male during breeding season
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush male
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush male at Corn Creek
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush female during breeding season
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush female during breeding season
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush drinking at a spring in Hidden Forest
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak and Varied Thrush at spring
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Varied Thrush male at Corn Creek
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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