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Article: Population density, vocal behavior, and recommended survey methods for Bicknell's thrush.
- Article from:
- Wilson Bulletin
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
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Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli), recently classified as a distinct species from the Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) (Ouellet 1993, American Ornithologists' Union 1995), historically nested from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Gaspe Peninsula, Magdalen Islands, and Nova Scotia south to the mountains of New England and New York (Wallace 1939). Recent studies have suggested that the breeding range of this bird has been reduced in both the United States and Canada (Ouellet 1993; Atwood et al. 1996; J. Marshall, pers. comm.). The breeding habitat of Bicknell's Thrush consists predominantly of dense, stunted coniferous forest dominated by balsam fir (Abies balsamea) and ...