Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index American Thrushes Wood Thrush Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Division: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae Genera Catharus Hylocichla The American thrushes and nightingale-thrushes which are the subject of this article are the small, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genera Catharus and Hylocichla of the thrush family Turdidae. These are mainly forest birds with large eyes, straight slim bills and fluty voices. These are the typical New World genera, although representatives of other genera, such as the American Robin, a true thrush, also occur. Species are: Veery, Catharus fuscescens Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus fuscater Russet Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus occidentalis Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus gracilirostris Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus frantzii Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus mexicanus Spotted Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus dryas Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina Gray-cheeked Thrush This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.