Hermit Thrush On Branch With Soft Gray Background - Catharus Guttatus Royalty-Free Stock Image

The hermit thrush Catharus guttatus is a medium-sized North American thrush. The specific name guttatus is Latin for `spotted`. They forage on the forest floor, also in trees or shrubs, mainly eating insects and berries. The hermit thrush`s song has been described as `the finest sound in nature` and is ethereal and flute-like, consisting of a beginning note, then several descending musical phrases in a minor key, repeated at different pitches. Hermit thrushes breed in coniferous or mixed woods across Canada, southern Alaska, and the northeastern and western United States. They make a cup nest on the ground or relatively low in a tree.