Varied Solitaire
Myadestes coloratus
The Varied Solitaire (Myadestes coloratus) is a legendary thrush found in 2 countries, weighing about 29 g. The varied solitaire is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes.
About the Varied Solitaire
The varied solitaire is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
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How to identify it
The varied solitaire is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 24 to 34 g (0.85 to 1.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a smudgy blackish forehead, face, and chin on an otherwise pale slate-gray head and neck. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are warm brown. Their wings have warm brown upperwing coverts and blackish primary coverts and flight feathers. Their tail is blackish with paler outer feathers and pale gray feather tips. Their underparts are pale slate-gray. They have a yellow bill and yellow legs and feet. Voice: The varied solitaire's song is "a leisurely series of drawn-out single notes or flute-like phrases with intervening pauses of 3–6 seconds, sometimes with a few less musical notes interspersed".
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, October, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Varied Solitaire?
- The varied solitaire is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 24 to 34 g (0.85 to 1.2 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Varied Solitaire?
- The Varied Solitaire is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.
- Where can you see a Varied Solitaire?
- The Varied Solitaire occurs in 2 countries, including Panama.
- What birds look similar to a Varied Solitaire?
- The Varied Solitaire is most easily confused with the Puaiohi, the Cuban Solitaire and the Rufous-throated Solitaire.
- Is the Varied Solitaire endangered?
- The Varied Solitaire is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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