From southern British Columbia to northern Baja. Wanderers are seen as far east as New England, with records from virtually every state in the U.S. Breeding habitat Inhabits mostly coniferous forests, such as redwoods, Douglas fir, and spruce, but also inhabits some deciduous forests, from coastal to subalpine, usually with a dense understory. Favors thick stands of firs, wet with moisture, preferably near mountain lakes. This thrush loves shady, cool, and damp woodland areas. The upperparts are slate-gray, with an orange eyebrow line and wing bars.
Underparts are orange, with a black breast band.
The outer tail feathers have white tips. Similar in pattern to the adult male, but much paler and duller. Nape and back are brownish-olive with a breast band similar or paler in color. The breast band is not visible. Each note is delivered in a slightly different key and pitch, with no particular order to these changes.