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argo12

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Looking for help to identify type of Thrush.
Taken at Pt Pelee last week
Thanks
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Shortsighted

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It doesn't have a ruddy tail and rump so its not a Hermit thrush despite the whitish
eye ring. Could be a Gray-cheeked because I can't make out the cheek patch and there
is a hint of a buffy lore so I'm thinking a Swainson's thrush. Wait for someone that really
knows ID'ing of thrushes.

Nice shot though, terrific lighting and good pose.
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I think it's a Gray-cheeked. No buffy colour on chest or eye-ring should rule out Swainson's.

/Thomas
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pretty sure this a swainson's....a gray-cheeked doesn't have a defined eye-ring like this and their seems to be too much colour in both the face and body.  The only thing missing for a classic swainson's would be more defined buffy spectacles.
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Swainson's Thrush in my opinion. Eye ring and overall colour and the cheek does not seem dark enough for a GC Thrush
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I think I agree with you now, that it is a Swainson's Thrush.
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Thank you everyone for all your help with this identification.
Certainly learn more from your comments and observations than I read in my several i.d. books.
Thanks again
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