Townsend’s Solitaire

The Townsend’s Solitaire occasionally visits our garden.

Latin name: Myadestes townsendii

Length, wingspan: 8.5″, 14.5″

What they eat: Insects, juniper berries

Habitat: Woodlands, forests

Where they nest: On the ground

My observations: The Townsend’s Solitaire is a little smaller than a robin. Both sexes have a gray body with darker gray wing and tail feathers. For identification purposes, I think one of their most notable features is the white ring around their eyes (see photo). We see them in and around our garden during the spring and summer months.

To learn more about these birds, visit Cornell’s All About Birds website.

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