Grey-cheeked Thrush

The Grey-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus, is a medium-sized thrush. This species is 15–17 cm in length, and has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes. It is a member of a close-knit group of migrant species together with the Veery and Bicknell's Thrush ; it forms a cryptic species pair with the latter. The Grey-cheeked Thrush is all but indistinguishable from Bicknell's Thrush except by its slightly larger size and different song. The two were formerly considered conspecific.

The Grey-cheeked Thrush is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Grey-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus, is a medium-sized thrush. This species is 15–17 cm in length, and has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes. It is a member of a close-knit group of migrant species together with the Veery and Bicknell's Thrush (Winker & Pruett, 2006); it forms a cryptic species pair with the latter. The Grey-cheeked Thrush is all but indistinguishable from Bicknell's Thrush except by its slightly larger size and different song. The two were formerly considered conspecific. More

* Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus A vagrant bird in woodland Hertfordshire, England, UK Alan Tate 20 November 2005 22 weeks ago 4 Sounds 0 recordings * No sound recordings available yet * Send or share this page * Email this pageEmail this page About us | Contact us | FAQ Advertising more » Fatbirder's More

Grey-cheeked Thrush (or should that be Gray-cheeked Thrush?), a rare American vagrant. We did our best to refind the little critter for the stampeding crowd and I got a single grainy shot. Forgive me it was dark in the wood! I'm sure Kevin Dogsthorpe Digest Durose will come up with better later (we saw him on the way out). More

Grey-cheeked Thrush not high on London birders' 'predicted' list back then.......still, I guess it still wasn't a few days ago!! - London BirderWednesday 16th November 2005, 21:18true, a fabulous find indeed - AndrewWednesday 16th November 2005, 21:42Gavin, Got two out of three! Laugher and Ring-necked Duck. No sign of Snow Buntings though. Not grumbling mind. - Gavin HaigWednesday 16th November 2005, 21:56... More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Grey-cheeked Thrush is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

reports of Grey-cheeked Thrush in the past week. I would suggest that any "Grey-cheek" at this time of year is very much likely a Hermit Thrush. Grey-cheek is one of the latest of the neo-tropical migrants, usually not arriving in the Carolinas until mid-May. More

Grey-cheeked Thrush, Isles of Scilly, St Agnes 29th October 2002 © Martin Scott See more pics on the Isles Of Scilly Gallery Page Send this as a postcard Grey-cheeked Thrush - Grey-cheeked Thrush, Isles of Scilly, St. More

Grey-cheeked Thrush records in the Western Isles Very rare visitor (five or less records) TBC The chart below shows how abundant the Grey-cheeked Thrush is during a month or when you are more likely to see it. More