Wood Thrush
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Thrushes and Allies

Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

LCLeast Concern
Family
Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American passerine bird in the family Turdidae and is the only species placed in the genus Hylocichla. It is closely related to other thrushes such as the American robin and is widely distributed across North America, wintering in Central America and southern Mexico. The wood thrush is the official bird of the District of Columbia.
The wood thrush is a medium-sized thrush, with brown upper parts with mottled brown and white underparts.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds eastern North America; winters southern Texas to Panama.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.