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Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Turdidae

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Catharus—Thrushes // Catharus guttatus—Hermit Thrush // Myadestes townsendi—Townsend's Solitaire // Sialia sp.—Bluebirds // Sialia currucoides—Mountain Bluebird // Turdus migratorius—American Robin

Turdidae—Thrushes

For a time, these taxa were placed in the Muscicapidae. Seven or more species occur now in our region.

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Catharus sp.—ThrushesPleistocene regional distribution of Catharus sp

Swainson's Thrush apparently is not common in the region, though present (Ligon 1961). In light of limitations of comparative material, the identification from Dry Cave as C. swainsoni is iffy, and I have changed the 1989 unqualified identification to "?".

Sites.

Late Wisconsin: Harris' Pocket (Harris 1989 as C. swainsoni, but now considered ? Catharus).

Literature. Harris 1989; Ligon 1961.

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Catharus guttatus—Hermit ThrushPleistocene regional distribution of Catharus guttatus

This thrush is widespread in our region either as resident or migrant (Mead et al. 1984).

Sites.

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Deadman Cave (Mead et al. 1984).

Literature. Mead et al. 1984.

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Myadestes townsendi (Audubon 1838)—Townsend's SolitairePleistocene regional distribution of Myadestes townsendi

Sites. Late Wisconsin: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave).

Literature. Rea and Hargrave 1984.

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Sialia sp.—BluebirdsPleistocene regional distribution of Sialia sp.

Both the Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) and the Mountain Bluebird (S. currucoides) summer in the wooded mountains, but may winter almost anywhere in the region.

Sites.

Mid Wisconsin-Holocene: Shelter Cave (Howard and Miller 1933).

Late Wisconsin: Bison Chamber (Harris 1989); Harris' Pocket (Harris 1989).

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Balcony Room (Harris 1993c); Conkling Cavern (Howard and Miller 1933).

Literature. Harris 1989, 1993c; Howard and Miller 1933.

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Sialia currucoides (Bechstein 1798)—Mountain BluebirdPleistocene regional distribution of Sialia currucoides

Sites.

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave 1984).

Literature. Rea and Hargrave 1984.

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Turdus migratorius—American RobinPleistocene regional distribution of Turdus migratorius

American Robins most commonly are found in montane forests in the summer, but spread throughout our region in winter.

Sites.

Early/Early-Mid Wisconsin: Rm Vanishing Floor (Harris 1993c: cf. gen. et sp.).

Mid Wisconsin-Holocene: Shelter Cave (Howard and Miller 1933).

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Conkling Cavern (Howard and Miller 1933); Deadman Cave (Mead et al. 1984).

Literature. Harris 1993c; Howard and Miller 1933; Mead et al. 1984.

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Last Update: 20 Mar 2013 2013