Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus [Pallas, 1811] |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Turdidae |
BTO Codes:
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EURING No: 11760 | |
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
undetermined recorded in Britain (of 9 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
17 cm
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Wingspan: 27 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 30 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: katharos=pure, clear and L.: guttatus=spotted |
World Distribution:
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BREEDS: n&w North America, WINTERS: US & Bahamas |
Habitat:
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Mixed forest |
Diet:
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Invertebrates and fruit |
TitBit:
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East of the Rocky Mountains the Hermit Thrush usually nests on the ground. In the West, it is more likely to nest in trees. |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Fair Isle, 1975
(Broad, R.A. 1979. 72:414-417)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
7
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Summary of Records by Year
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Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Shetland
(1998),
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North-east England:
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North-west England:
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English Midlands:
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Eastern England:
Essex
(1994),
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South-east England:
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South-west England:
Isles of Scilly
(1993),
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: |
| Danish: Eremitdrossel | Dutch: Heremietlijster |
| Finnish: Erakkorastas | French: Grive solitaire |
| German: Einsiedlerdrossel | Hungarian: Remeterigó |
| Icelandic: Dulþröstur | Irish: |
| Italian: Tordo eremita | Norwegian: Eremittskogtrost |
| Polish: Drozdek samotny | Portuguese: Tordo-solitario |
| Spanish: Zorzal cinchado | Swedish: Eremitskostrast |
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