Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The enchanting, spiraling notes of a Veery’s liquid song recall long golden twilights in summer forests, shaded streams lined with ferns and wildflowers, and quiet woodland paths. A quick glimpse of this superlative singer reveals a plain, unassuming brown and white bird, a bit smaller than a Wood Thrush.
The Veery is a species of thrush belonging to a group of talented songsters that includes the Hermit, Swainson’s, Gray-cheeked and Bicknell's Thrushes. Their genus name, Catharus, derives from the Greek word katharos, which means “pure,” likely referring to the songs of this particularly tuneful group of birds.
The Veery’s lovely song had special meaning for a particularly important conservation champion. Who was it?
Read on to find out more: abcbirds.org/bird/veery
The enchanting, spiraling notes of a Veery’s liquid song recall long golden twilights in summer forests, shaded streams lined with ferns and wildflowers, and quiet woodland paths. A quick glimpse of this superlative singer reveals a plain, unassuming brown and white bird, a bit smaller than a Wood Thrush.
The Veery is a species of thrush belonging to a group of talented songsters that includes the Hermit, Swainson’s, Gray-cheeked and Bicknell's Thrushes. Their genus name, Catharus, derives from the Greek word katharos, which means “pure,” likely referring to the songs of this particularly tuneful group of birds.
The Veery’s lovely song had special meaning for a particularly important conservation champion. Who was it?
Read on to find out more: abcbirds.org/bird/veery
