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Hermit thrush vs Veery

The veery is heavier: 31.9 g against 30.1 g for the hermit thrush, about 6% more.

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

What is the difference between a hermit thrush and a veery?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The veery is heavier: 31.9 g against 30.1 g for the hermit thrush, about 6% more.
  • The veery is longer-lived: 10.1 years against 8.7 years for the hermit thrush, about 16% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Catharus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Hermit thrushVeery
Scientific nameCatharus guttatusCatharus fuscescens
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight30.1 g – 30.6 g31.9 g – 43.3 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan8.7 years10.1 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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