Clay-coloured Thrush
The clay-coloured thrush (Turdus grayi ) is a common Middle American bird of the thrush family (Turdidae). It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the yigüirro (Spanish: ). Clay-coloured thrushes are diurnal birds that are permanently resident in warm climates of their range. They usually forage on the ground or near it, singly or in pairs but may also gather in flocks to feed high in fruiting trees. Clay-coloured thrushes move on the ground by hopping, and upon landing, they often flick their tails back and forth. Their song, rather low-pitched and with a slow steady tempo, consists of many slurred musical phrases that are often repeated irregularly.
Photographer: Dave Saunders