Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi (Audubon, 1838)
33 gWeight
Townsend's solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) is a medium-sized thrush, the only solitaire native to America north of Mexico.
Busiest months: January, April and September · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January, April and September · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Townsend's Solitaire has been recorded at 240 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Hatfield LakeUnited States2,107 records
- Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States1,907 records
- Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States1,728 records
More places
- Fish Creek PP – Bebo GroveCanada1,138 records
- Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States804 records
- Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States601 records
- Davis Mountains SPUnited States583 records
- Castlegar – Selkirk College TrailsCanada488 records
- Teslin Lake – Teslin Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada487 records
- Tatlayoko Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada477 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Townsend's solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) is a medium-sized thrush, the only solitaire native to America north of Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Townsend's Solitaire?
The Townsend's Solitaire weighs around 33 g.
Where does the Townsend's Solitaire live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: western Canada to central Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Townsend's Solitaire?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, April and September (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Townsend's Solitaire endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Townsend's Solitaire as Least Concern.
What does the Townsend's Solitaire eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Townsend's Solitaire in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 33 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 113 mm
- Tail
- 103 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: western Canada to central Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Myadestes
Other birds in the genus Myadestes
Brown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalis
Slate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolor
OlomaoMyadestes lanaiensis
OmaoMyadestes obscurus
PuaiohiMyadestes palmeri
Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth
Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbis
Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops
Varied SolitaireMyadestes coloratus
Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
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