Clay-colored Thrush
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
At a Glance
From eastern Mexico to northern Colombia, this plain gray-brown thrush is very common in lowland habitats, including parks and gardens. In recent years the Clay-colored Thrush has become a regular visitor to southernmost Texas, especially in winter, and it has even nested there a number of times. It was formerly called Clay-colored Robin.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds, Thrushes
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets
Region
Texas
Behavior
Direct Flight
Population
20.000.000
Range & Identification
Description
Sexes similar — Length: 9-10 in (22-25 cm); wingspan: 12-13 in (30-33 cm); weight: 2.5-3.5 oz (70-100 g). The Clay-colored Thrush is the same size and shape as an American Robin, it also exhibits the same behaviors. The Clay-colored Thrush however is entirely dull brown and somewhat paler below. It has a dull yellow or yellow-green bill.
Size
About the size of a Robin
Color
Brown, Tan, White
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Rounded, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
Song a series of rich, variable phrases; likened to a sweet call of American Robin; also clucking call notesand thin, high-pitched flight call.
Call Pattern
Complex, Falling, Flat, Rising, Undulating
Call Type
Chirp/Chip, Flute, Trill, Whistle, Yodel
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