Townsend's Solitaire

Male
Female

A winter visitor to the Central Highlands of Arizona, generally observed above 5,500 feet in elevation.

Size
8.5"
Listen
Plumage / Description

Adult male and female plumage similar. An overall gray bird with a white eye ring, white outer tail feathers, and buffy plumage in wings, visible at rest and in flight. Juveniles are heavily spotted over their entire body.

Habitat

Adult male and female plumage similar. An overall gray bird with a white eye ring, white outer tail feathers, and buffy plumage in wings, visible at rest and in flight. Juveniles are heavily spotted over their entire body.

Relative Abundance

Uncommon

Behavior

Usually observed singly. Typically quiet, so you will generally see this species without ever hearing it. Thrush like in behavior. In summer diet consists mainly of insects, in winter diet is mostly berries. A shy species, will not frequent backyard feeders but can be observed in backyard habitats, particularly those that have a lot of berry-producing trees and shrubs.

Diet

Insects, berries, fruit

Similar Species

NA

Best Sites

Northern Mockingbird