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Veery Catharus fuscescens Zorzal Rojizo
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Photo: G. Beaton
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A small rufous thrush with faint brown spots on the breast. Length: 17 cm.; weight: 30 g. Audio 3 (M. Oberle). Breeds in deciduous forests of the northern USA and southern Canada. Winters in central South America. Accidental migrant in the Virgin Islands and rare on Hispaniola; may eventually be reported from Puerto Rico. TAXONOMY: PASSERIFORMES; TURDIDAE |
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