Forest Thrush

Like many thrushes, the Forest Thrush has brown upperparts with pale underparts showing a scaly pattern of coloration. However, for a thrush it has an unusually wide band of bare skin around each eye. It is endemic to the Lesser Antilles, an island group in the Carribbean. It can be foud, though uncommon to rare, on Dominica, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, and Saint Lucia. Its natural habitat is tropical moist mountain forest.

The Forest Thrush is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Forest Thrush (Cichlherminia lherminieri) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is the sole species within the genus Cichlherminia. Like many thrushes, the Forest Thrush has brown upperparts with pale underparts showing a scaly pattern of coloration. However, for a thrush it has an unusually wide band of bare skin around each eye. It is endemic to the Lesser Antilles, an island group in the Carribbean. More

Lucia forest thrush is endemic to the island of St. Lucia in the West Indies. MIGRATION: This bird is not known to migrate. BREEDING: The thrush breeds in April and May. It has a clutch size of two to three blue-green eggs. LIFE CYCLE: Little is known about the lifespan of this bird. FEEDING: The St. Lucia forest thrush feeds on insects and berries from the ground to the forest canopy. More

Lucia forest thrush is a subspecies of the forest thrush endemic to the small, lush Caribbean island of St. Lucia. The primary threat to this bird is habitat loss: The remaining forests on St. Lucia’s public lands have been subject to large-scale deforestation, and nearly half the natural forest on St. Lucia is privately owned, leaving these birds highly vulnerable to timber harvest, farming, and development — and rapidly in decline. More

Description: This large forest thrush is just slightly smaller than an American Robin. The back of the head and nape are a bright orange-brown fading to olive-brown on the back and wings. The underparts are white with bold black spots; the legs are pink, and there is a bold white ring around the eye. Sexes are alike. Length: 7.75" Wingspan: 13" Weight: 1. More

* A large forest thrush, just slightly smaller than an American Robin. * Back brown, chest white with large dark spots. Immature Description Juvenal plumage similar to adults but with tawny spots and streaks on back, neck, and wings. More

It is a medium sized (about 8 inches) terrestrial forest thrush that is difficult to observe. This is mainly due to it being well camouflaged, silent and shy. It tends to freeze motionless when disturbed or surprised. It lives mainly in deeply shaded areas with deep leaf litter, where it feeds on seeds, fruits and invertebrates. thrush. More