Hermit Thrush
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Woodland (vagrant).
Diet: Insects, berries.
Best time to spot: Reddish tail; flute-like song.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Black-and-white Warbler · Woodland (rare vagrant)
- Black-billed Cuckoo · Woodland (very rare vagrant)
- Chestnut Bunting · Open woodland (extreme vagrant)
- Forest Wagtail · Woodland (extreme vagrant)
- Naumann's Thrush · Woodland (extreme vagrant)
- Northern Long-tailed Tit · Woodland (winter vagrant)
Kit that helps
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