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Hermit thrush

Catharus guttatus (Pallas, 1811)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 30.1 g to 30.6 g and live up to 8.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus)
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the hermit thrush

Weight
30.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
10.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.66src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the hermit thrush live?

Not recorded

Is the hermit thrush endangered?

The hermit thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the hermit thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusCatharus
  7. SpeciesCatharus guttatus (Pallas, 1811)

Synonyms Hylocichla aonalaschkae, Hylocichla guttata, Merula solitaria, Muscicapa guttata, Turdus aonalaschkae, Turdus aoonalaschkae, Turdus solitarius

Other names and names in other languages (51)
  • Дрозд-пустэльнікBelarusian
  • Дрозд отшелникBulgarian
  • Milc'hwid lost rousBreton
  • griveta ermitanaCatalan
  • drozd rezavoocasýCzech
  • brych meudwyWelsh
  • Bronfraith unigWelsh
  • EremitdrosselDanish
  • Einsiedler-MusendrosselGerman
  • EinsiedlerdrosselGerman
  • Ερμητική τσίχλαGreek
  • ermita turdoEsperanto
  • Ermita turdetoEsperanto
  • Zorzal cola rufaSpanish
  • Zorzal Cola CanelaSpanish
  • Zorzalito colirrufoSpanish
  • erakrästasEstonian
  • erakkorastasFinnish
  • EinbýlistrøsturFaroese
  • Grive solitaireFrench
  • Smólach ceallaighIrish
  • קיכלי חכליליתיHebrew
  • קיכלי חלוד-זנבHebrew
  • drozd pustinjakCroatian
  • pettyes fülemülerigóHungarian
  • DulþrösturIcelandic
  • Tordo eremitaItalian
  • Tordo di PallasItalian
  • チャイロコツグミJapanese
  • Šlakuotasis strazdasLithuanian
  • trumpasnapis strazdas vienišiusLithuanian
  • vientuļais strazdsLatvian
  • EremittskogstrostNorwegian Bokmål
  • HeremietlijsterDutch
  • eremittskogtrostNorwegian
  • MiskominikesiOjibwa
  • Chuchubi BruinPapiamento
  • drozdek samotnyPolish
  • جوگی چڑیWestern Panjabi
  • tordo-eremitaPortuguese
  • Дрозд-отшельникRussian
  • EaidanasrásttisNorthern Sami
  • drozd malýSlovak
  • samotni cikovtnikSlovenian
  • Drozdić samacSerbian
  • eremitskogstrastSwedish
  • Münzevi ArdıcıTurkish
  • Münzevi Bülbül ArdıcıTurkish
  • дрізд-короткодзьоб плямистоволийUkrainian
  • 隐夜鸫Chinese
  • 隱士夜鶇Chinese

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Relatives of the hermit thrush

Other species in the same genus Catharus.

LC, Least Concern
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)

Veery

Catharus fuscescens

Turdidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the hermit thrush?

An adult hermit thrush weighs 30.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the hermit thrush endangered?

The hermit thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the hermit thrush live?

The hermit thrush has a recorded lifespan of 8.7 years.

What kind of animal is the hermit thrush?

The hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hermit-thrush

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BibTeX
@misc{hermit_thrush_2026,
  title = {Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hermit-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}