Swainsons or Gray-cheeked

[Canoncan]

I had always assumed this was a Swainsons taken last summer in Thickson Woods. Now that I review it, could it be a Gray-cheeked Thrush?

[thouc]

With the lack of eye-ring, buffy chest and reddish tail (to exclude Hermit Thrush), I would say it is a Grey-cheeked Thrush.

/Thomas

[Canoncan]

Thank you Thomas

[Iain]

This bird strikes me as a Swainson's due to the buffy colour in the face.  Not sure if the lack of an eye-ring is enough to discount Swainson's as eye-rings tend to be variable in most species.

Iain

[Canoncan]

I think there is enough there to be inconclusive one way or the other. thank you both.