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(Photo by Shay Redmond)
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Size: 23-25 cm
(similar to American Robin). Description: Flat-headed
appearance, with white spots on dark brown forehead. Back is brown with
large white spots, breast is white with brown vertical
streaks. Range: Throughout Canada’s boreal forest,
from British Columbia to Newfoundland, sometimes further south in
winter. Habitat: Coniferous and mixed
forests. Nest: Old woodpecker hole or other tree
cavity. Voice: Rapid series of short hollow
notes. Diet: Voles, lemmings, mice. Behaviour:
Strictly nocturnal. Notes: Often pounces on its
prey from a favourite perch. Adult males rarely migrate, but juveniles
and adult females roam more widely in winter, especially when rodent
populations are low. |