Abstract
The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a common understorey species with a range that varies along with the season of the year. During the breeding season it inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands (Phillips, 1991). During the north temperate winter months (i.e. November-March) the species is found in the wet lowlands of Middle America from southern Mexico to Panama (Rappole et al., 1983; Phillips, 1991) (Figure 6.1).
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Rappole, J.H., Powell, G.V.N., Sader, S.A. (1994). Remote-sensing assessment of tropical habitat availability for a nearctic migrant: The wood thrush. In: Miller, R.I. (eds) Mapping the Diversity of Nature. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0719-8_6
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