Grey-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
About the Grey-cheeked Thrush
The gray-cheeked thrush (Catharus minimus) is a medium-sized thrush. This species is 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) 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 gray-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. Of all the American spotted thrushes, the gray-cheeked has the most northern breeding range.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 158 recordings for this species: 14 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Canada, Colombia, Netherlands, Panama in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bicknell's ThrushCatharus bicknellirecording
- Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatusrecording
- Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus aurantiirostrisrecording
- Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscaterrecording
- Speckled Nightingale-ThrushCatharus maculatusrecording
- Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.