The bird hatched in 1995. This shy, drab colored long-legged small bird with a reddish tail is an insect and berry eater. It is more frequently heard than seen. An eloquent singer, the males' clear, serene flute-like notes repeated at varied pitches, delights the keen listener from dawn to dusk. Hermit thrush belong to the family Muscicapidae which includes robins, bluebirds, flycatchers, and kinglets.
Females build the nest cup set in a cavity low down on tree trunks - frequently cedars.
The eggs are blue, and usually 3-5 are laid. Nearly 3-million bands have been recovered and reported. These reports provide information on migration routes, survival rates, behavior.