LC
Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2021 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 30 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 20,000,000 km2 medium
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 15,900,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 72000000 mature individuals poor estimated 2019
Population trend stable - estimated -
Generation length 2.7 years - - -

Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 72 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).

Trend justification: The population is fluctuating, but overall stable or even increasing slowly (Meehan et al. 2018; Pardieck et al. 2018; Partners in Flight 2019).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Bahamas extant native yes
Bermuda (to UK) extant vagrant
Canada extant native yes yes yes yes
Cuba extant vagrant yes
El Salvador extant vagrant yes
Germany extant vagrant
Greenland (to Denmark) extant vagrant
Guatemala extant native yes
Honduras extant vagrant yes
Iceland extant vagrant
Luxembourg extant vagrant
Mexico extant native yes yes
St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) extant native yes
Sweden extant vagrant
Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) extant vagrant yes
United Kingdom extant vagrant
USA extant native yes yes yes yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Boreal major breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate major breeding
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Climate change & severe weather Other impacts Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Unknown Unknown Unknown
Stresses
Indirect ecosystem effects

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/hermit-thrush-catharus-guttatus on 04/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 04/12/2024.