Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
This bird is at least fairly common in suburban groves all over the
eastern United States. Adults are a bit over 7 inches long and their
song is like a flute phrase followed by a soft trill, heard usually at
dawn or dusk.
There are a number of other common thrushes. The hermit has a
wide range, summering up into mid-Canada and wintering in the
southern United States and Mexico. Veery, Swaison's, and graycheeked
thrushes are also widespread. The wood thrush is the
largest and probably the most citified, at least in terms of living in
woody areas near cities. It is also the only one with a heavily spotted
breast.
The nest is similar to a robin's, but without so much mud, and is
usually twenty-five feet or less from the ground in a tree or shrub.