7.75 inches long. The Wood Thrush has a rusty crown, nape, wings, tail, and upperparts. The underparts are white with conspicuous, large, dark spots. The face has streaked cheeks and a white eye ring. The legs are pink.
The Wood Thrush is a somewhat common breeding bird that arrives in early April and may stay until early October.
The Wood Thrush inhabits deciduous and mixed forests. It prefers shrubs in the lower canopy with lots of shade, moist soil, and leaf litter. It feeds on invertebrates at the ground level and on fruits from shrubs. The fragmentation of forests in both breeding and wintering areas have led to a decline in the species abundance. The song is similar to a calliope “ee-o-lee, ee-o-lay”.
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