Wood Thrush Thrive In Health Forests
5/8/20262 min
The fluting song of the Wood Thrush is an ethereal sound of summer in North America. During the breeding season, these robin-sized songsters serenade deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. and Canada. Each fall, they migrate to rainforests from southern Mexico to Panama where they call to each other from the underbrush. For Wood Thrushes, not just any woods will do. They depend on large blocks of intact forest throughout their range. We can help these virtuosic songsters by conserving and restoring woodlands throughout the Americas. That includes planting native trees in urban green spaces and buying bird-friendly coffee that’s cultivated without destroying the crucial habitats that support the Wood Thrush’s priceless song.
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First 90 secondsMichael Stein· Host0:00
[music] This is BirdNote. The fluting song of the Wood Thrush is an ethereal sound of summer in North America. [Wood Thrush singing] From April to September, these robin-sized songsters serenade deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. and Canada. Each fall, they migrate to rainforests from southern Mexico to Panama, where they call to each other from the underbrush. [Wood Thrush singing] For Wood Thrushes, not just any woods will do. They depend on large blocks of intact forest throughout their range. Unfortunately, Wood Thrushes are losing habitat as humans convert vibrant forests to pastures, mines, and urban developments. As the remaining forests become smaller and scattered, the Wood Thrush are left with less food and more threats from predators. [Wood Thrush singing] We can help Wood Thrushes, and forest birds everywhere, by conserving and restoring woodlands throughout the Americas. That includes planting native trees in urban green spaces and buying bird-friendly coffee that's cultivated without destroying the crucial habitats that support the Wood Thrush's priceless song. [Wood Thrush singing] For BirdNote,