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The Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Forests across North America; winters in Central and South America. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Swainson's thrush lives

Forests across North America; winters in Central and South America.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs60%
• 🍎 Fruit40%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Swainson's thrush

Recorded by Juan Freile (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1176824. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Swainson's thrush

Where does the Swainson's thrush live?

The Swainson's thrush lives in United States and Canada. Forests across North America; winters in Central and South America.

What does the Swainson's thrush eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), fruit (about 40%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Swainson's thrush endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from North America

• Blue dacnis
• Black-and-white warbler
• Common tern
• Ring-necked duck
• Burrowing owl
• Green heron

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.