Bosque ID no 2

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

Another ID query from Bosque.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Per-Gunnar

[John Chardine]

This looks like an adult Townsend's Solitaire- Myadestes townsendii- which is in the thrush family and is a specialty of western North America. Close relatives are the bluebirds.

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

John,

many thanks for this. I had a quick look on Wikipedia but just wanted to confirm something. Is the Townsends blue on the back? Please see another image of the sme bird.

Many thanks,

Per-Gunnar

[John Chardine]

No Per-Gunnar, they are not blue on the back. Therefore this now (!) looks like a female Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides. The solitaire has a much longer tail than the bluebird and is a little bigger overall.

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

Thanks John