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An uncommon resident of mountain pine forests of Mexico. Quiet and shy, it is easily overlooked despite its striking pattern. Aztec Thrush was never found in our area until the late 1970s, but in recent years one or two have shown up almost annually in mountains near the Mexican border, especially in late summer in southeastern Arizona.
Family Thrushes
An uncommon resident of mountain pine forests of Mexico. Quiet and shy, it is easily overlooked despite its striking pattern. Aztec Thrush was never found in our area until the late 1970s, but in recent years one or two have shown up almost annually in mountains near the Mexican border, especially in late summer in southeastern Arizona.

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Text © Kenn Kaufman, adapted from
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A whining “wheerr”, both as call and (louder, repeated) as song.
Audio © Lang Elliott, Bob McGuire, Kevin Colver, Martyn Stewart and others.
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