Family Turdidae reported in Maine
 (Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves, Order Passeriformes)

a project of
Maine Natural History Observatory
reproduced here with the permission of the Observatory

(updated 21 February 2025)



You are invited to send to info@vfthomas.com additions/corrections to the list of birds in Family Turdidae as well as information for the tabular key at the bottom of this page that will help distinguish one taxon from another.


Family Turdidae in Maine
In Maine, 13 species in 6 genera have been reported.

If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate species link below. Otherwise, to determine which genus the bird that you are trying to identify belongs to, refer to the tabular key immediately below the species list.

Family Turdidae
   Sialia (2 species)
      Sialia sialis - Eastern Bluebird
      Sialia currucoides - Mountain Bluebird
   Myadestes (1 species)
      Myadestes townsendi - Townsend’s Solitaire
   Catharus (5 species)
      Catharus fuscescens - Veery
      Catharus minimus - Gray-cheeked Thrush
      Catharus bicknelli - Bicknell’s Thrush
      Catharus ustulatus - Swainson’s Thrush
      Catharus guttatus - Hermit Thrush
   Hylocichla (1 species)
      Hylocichla mustelina - Wood Thrush
   Turdus (3 species)
      Turdus pilaris - Fieldfare
      Turdus iliacus - Redwing
      Turdus migratorius - American Robin
   Ixoreus (1 species)
      Ixoreus naevius - Varied Thrush





Family Turdidae (common name?)
[information to be added]

Key to the genera of Family Turdidae reported in Maine
char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5
Sialia
Myadestes
Catharus
Hylocichla
Turdus
Ixoreus


Sialia (Bluebird)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Sialia reported in Maine
char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5
S. sialis
S. currucoides

Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) - [information to be added]

Sialia currucoides (Mountain Bluebird) - This species is rare in Maine.


Myadestes (Solitaire)
[information to be added]

Myadestes townsendi (Townsend’s Solitaire) - [information to be added]


Catharus (common name?)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Catharus reported in Maine
char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5
C. fuscescens
C. minimus
C. bicknelli
C. ustulatus
C. guttatus

Catharus fuscescens (Veery) - [information to be added]

Catharus minimus (Gray-cheeked Thrush) - [information to be added]

Catharus bicknelli (Bicknell’s Thrush) - [information to be added]

Catharus ustulatus (Swainson’s Thrush) - [information to be added]

Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush)

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Hylocichla (common name?)
[information to be added]

Hylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush) - [information to be added]


Turdus (common name?)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Turdus reported in Maine
char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5
T. pilaris
T. iliacus
T. migratorius

Turdus pilaris (Fieldfare) - This species is rare in Maine.

Turdus iliacus (Redwing) - This species is rare in Maine.

Turdus migratorius (American Robin)

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Ixoreus (common name?)
[information to be added]

Ixoreus naevius (Varied Thrush) - [information to be added]