Species BirdsAztec Thrush

Aztec Thrush

Ridgwayia pinicola

Very rareBird
Illustration of Aztec Thrush (Ridgwayia pinicola)

The Aztec Thrush is a Mexican mountain species that very rarely wanders into the mountains of southeastern Arizona. The male has a striking black-and-white pattern with a dark hood and white wing patches, giving it an almost magpie-like appearance. It forages for berries in pine-oak forests.

Habitat
High-elevation pine-oak mountain forests
Diet
Berries and insects
How common
Very rare

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