![Hermit thrush looking out from its perch on a snow-covered tree branch](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hermit-thrush-ruston_56-1-1600x900.jpg)
Did you know that hermit thrushes migrate earlier in spring and later in fall than other brown-backed thrushes?
Hermit Thrushes
at
a Glance
![Hermit thrush looking around from its perch on a snow-covered tree branch](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hermit-thrush-ruston_48-1-1600x900.jpg)
Key Features:
Hermit thrushes are medium brown birds with red tails.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Forests
nesting habits:
Hermit thrushes build their nests on the ground out of: grass, leaves, lichen, mud, pine needles, stems, and weeds.
seasons hermit thrushes are active in our area:
Winter
Diet:
Insects and fruit
hunting Behavior:
Hermit thrushes rummage through leaf litter on forest floors.
Commonly Confused With:
Gray-Cheeked Thrushes, Swanson’s Thrushes, Veeries, and Wood Thrushes
![Hermit thrush looking out from its perch in a snow-covered bush](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hermit-thrush-ruston_46-1-1600x900.jpg)
Hermit thrushes are often confused with Swanson’s thrushes because both are brown thrushes. Hermit thrushes have red tails.
![Hermit thrush on a tree branch](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hermit-thrush-ruston_04-1-1600x900.jpg)
Hermit thrushes are often confused with veeries because both are brown with red tails. Veeries are reddish-brown.