Veery
Catharus fuscescens
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Basic Information
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Turdidae
Size
Veeries can grow to just over 7 inches (19 cm) in length.
Weight
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) are a small songbird that is named after it's "veer" call. It spends its winters in South America and migrates north to the northern U.S. border region through the Mid-Atlantic.
Diet
Veeries eat insects and fruits.
Behavior
Ground Forager
Nest Placement
Ground
Number of Offspring
1 to 5 eggs
Egg Description
Green/Blue
Condition at Hatching
Helpless, eyes closed.
What does the Veery look like?
Veeries have cinnimon brown back and wings with a pale belly and brown specked chest and throat.