This large thrush could be mistaken for a juvenile American Robin at first glance. The back and wings are reddish brown, and contrast with the pale gray head and rump. The tail and primaries are blackish. Adults have a pale supercilium and a pale orangish throat breast with dark streaking (rows of spots). Base color of the flanks transitions from pale puffy on upper flanks to grayish on lower flanks with black chevrons throughout. The belly is clean white and the undertail coverts are white with fine black streaks. First-year birds are similar to adults, but throat and breast are washed with duller buffy-brown rather than orange and the entire flanks are buffy. In flight, the white underwing coverts are obvious.

Length: 24 (cm) Wingspan: 38 (cm)

Habitat:

Breeds in open woods and woodland edge. Winters in open habitats, fields.

Behavior:

Feeding:

Feeds on invertebrates in summer, mostly fruit in winter.