Hermit Thrush    Catharus guttatus

Conservation Status

General Status in Canada : Secure

COSEWIC Status : Not assessed

Populations are secure and Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) trends across Canada show a slight increase in population levels since the mid-1960s. The relative stability of populations is probably due to the wide distribution of the Hermit Thrush, and its relatively short-distance migratory journey between breeding and wintering grounds. The species likely has not been negatively impacted by deforestation of tropical forests, in contrast to many songbirds that overwinter in the neotropics. However, severe winter weather and the continued fragmentation of wintering and breeding habitat could pose problems in the future.

Reference(s)

Jones, P. W., and T. M. Donovan. 1996. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus), The Birds of North America Online, . A. Poole, Ed. Ithaca: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; Retrieved from The Birds of North America Online database: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/261