Species profile
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Quick answer
Spotted breast and a flute-like, echoing song at forest dusk.
- Scientific name
- Hylocichla mustelina
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Hylocichla
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Habitat
Interior deciduous forest
Recording Wood Thrush in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.