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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Thrushes (Turdidae)
Code 4
VEER
Code 6
CATFUS
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Brown to brown-black.
Head pattern:
Plain, Eyering
Crown Color:
Red-brown
Forehead Color:
Red-brown
Nape Color:
Red-brown
Throat Color:
Pale Buff
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
18-19 cm (7-7.5 in)
Weight:
31 g (1.1 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
White and buff breast with dark spotting.
Upperparts:
Red-brown
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Spotted or speckled
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Relatively swift direct flight with somewhat hesitant motion on rapidly beating wings.
Wingspan Range:
28-29 cm (11-11.5 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Red-brown
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Pink
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X