Bicknell's Thrush is one of the most poorly known songbirds in North America, breeding only on the highest mountain summits in New England and the Maritimes in stunted spruce-fir forest. Split from the Gray-cheeked Thrush in 1995, it has a remarkable mating system in which multiple females share territories with multiple males. It winters in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Best time to see a Bicknell's Thrush
The best time to see a Bicknell's Thrush is May–June, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 331 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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