# Veery

*Catharus fuscescens*

The Veery can sing two different notes at the same time using its split vocal organ, creating a unique, haunting harmonic chord.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Turdidae › Catharus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** decreasing
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Moist deciduous forests with a dense, shrubby understory, often near streams or wetlands.
- **Diet:** Omnivorous; primarily forages for insects and spiders on the forest floor, supplemented by berries in late summer.
- **Range:** North America, South America
- **Size:** 16-19 cm long with a 28-33 cm wingspan
- **Lifespan:** 8-10 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat loss and fragmentation, window strikes during migration, and predation by domestic cats.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless and shy. This bird nests on or near the ground; maintain a respectful distance to avoid distressing the parents or trampling the nest. No risk of injury to humans.

## About

The veery ( Catharus fuscescens ) is a small North American thrush species, a member of a group of closely related and similar species in the genus Catharus , also including the gray-cheeked thrush ( C. minimus ), Bicknell's thrush ( C. bicknelli ), Swainson's thrush ( C. ustulatus ), and Hermit thrush ( C. guttatus ). Alternate names for this species include Wilson's thrush (named so after Alexander Wilson) and tawny thrush . Up to six subspecies exist, which are grouped into the eastern Veery ( C. fuscescens...

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/2a063e20-ac18-4392-b929-71e7b7264025
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12901
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharus fuscescens
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/200638243/medium.jpg (Blake Ross, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.