Western Bird Guide: Birds of the Rockies and West to the Pacific

by Charles K. Reed

ALASKA HERMIT THRUSH.

759. Hylocichla guttata. 6½ inches.

Range.—Alaska to Mexico, breeding in its extreme northern range. These birds are noted for their sweet and musical song, which may be heard from the swamps and thickets in which they make their home. They nest either on or near the ground, building it of shreds of vines, leaves and grasses. Four bluish green eggs, unmarked, are usually laid (.85 × .65).