Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush - subadult - on a log
Subadult Hermit Thrush.

NPS Photo / Ron Harden

Size: 5.5-7”
Description: Rich brown overall with a reddish tail and pale underparts, a faint white eye ring and smudge spots on the throat and breast. The Hermit Thrush is most easily detected by its beautiful ethereal song.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Live in spruce-fir and other coniferous forests with lots of understory and near streams to 12,000 feet.
Diet: Forage on the forest floor and eat mainly insects including beetles, caterpillars and flies.
 

  • Hermit Thrush (song)


    Hermit Thrush song recorded at Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/07/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Hermit Thrush (song)


    Hermit Thrush song recorded on the Allenspark Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/01/2016
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Hermit Thrush (song)


    Hermit Thrush song recorded on the Fern Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/10/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Hermit Thrush (song)


    Hermit Thrush song recorded on the Gem Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/25/2016
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Hermit Thrush (song)


    Hermit Thrush song recorded on the Green Mountain Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that Dark-eyed Juncos can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/23/2015
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: June 11, 2018

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