Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840)SHB (State historical breeder)    Synonyms: Olive-backed Thrush, SWTH.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Turdidae   >   Genus Catharus   

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Swainson's Thrush formerly bred in spruce forests in Garrett County, but is currently only a migrant through Maryland. According to Stewart and Robbins (1958), the last breeding records were 1908 and 1917 in Garrett County.

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A Swainson's Thrush in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/30/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Harford Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/29/2012). Photo by Benjamin DeHaven. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/19/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/16/2010) Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/9/2020). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Swainson's Thrush in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by vwiest via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Thrush in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/15/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Harford Co., Maryland (5/24/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/14/2014). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

Swainson's Thrush in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Thrush in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/12/2016). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

Swainson's Thrush in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/17/2022). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Thrush in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/25/2022). (c) Scott Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by sfc155 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Thrush in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aaron_graham via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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