Cocoa Thrush (Turdus fumigatus)

The cocoa thrush is a recent addition to the photos, since they have rarely visited the feeders in the past. They are more noticeable after a 'late night fete' on top of San Fernando Hill (which is run, oddly, by the Forestry Division). Their whistles are distinctive and melodic, and they do make the harsh distinctive sounds noticeable in other thrushes.

These birds are shy, and typically eat insects. Some writings say that it is tamer in Trinidad; I do not think that it is a matter of being shy but a matter of being displaced. They are most common in heavily wooded areas; my experience has shown that they only venture to the feeder when they have been displaced from their regular areas. Perhaps they appear tamer to some observers because they haven't factored in the necessity of the birds to eat.

Wikipedia reference: Cocoa Thrush
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