Rare songbird that migrates to North Jersey forests may soon be endangered

A rare songbird that uses North Jersey forests during migration has suffered such a decline in numbers that federal officials say it may land on the endangered species list. The decision about Bicknell’s trush triggers formal review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli, a medium-sized thrush, was named after Eugene Bicknell, an American amateur ornithologist, who discovered the species on Slide Mountain in the Catskills in the late 19th century.The thrush's diet consist mainly of insects, but wild fruits are added in late summer, during migration, and on the wintering grounds. They usually forage on the forest floor, but also catch flies, and glean insects from the foliage of trees.

Sources: North Jersey.com, 14 August 2012

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