Thrushes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that inhabit mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small- to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. In South Carolina, 9 species have been recorded, in addition to one hypothetical species.
- Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
- Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi
- Veery, Catharus fuscescens
- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus
- Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli
- Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus
- Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
- Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina
- American Robin, Turdus migratorius
- Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of South Carolina
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