Hermit Thrush facts for kids
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Catharus
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C. guttatus
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Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) is a common bird that is found in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The size of one is 15 to 17 cm. It has a brown head. It is closely related to the Mexican Russet Nightingale-thrush. They are mainly brown and have a reddish tail. Underneath they are white with some dark spots. They have pink legs. The hermit thrush is the state bird of Vermont.
Song
The hermit thrush's song has been described as "the finest sound in nature" 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 most human music and unlike the songs of other birds that have been similarly examined.
Images for kids
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Adult in New York City, showing reddish tail
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Ocala National Forest, Florida 2008
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See also
In Spanish: Zorzal ermitaño para niños
