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HERMIT THRUSH, common name for a HERMIT THRUSH, common name for a small North American bird, Catharus guttatus, of the family Turdidae (see THRUSH). Usually found in evergreen forests, the hermit thrush lives in Canada and the northern U.S. during the summer and spends the winter in the southern states. It is about 18 cm (about 7 in) long, brown above and white below, with the breast and throat spotted with black. The hermit thrush characteristically cocks its chestnut-red tail and droops it slowly when alarmed. The bird is noted for its beautiful, flutelike song. The cuplike nest is built in low bushes or on the ground. |