The Aztec Thrush is a Mexican mountain species that very rarely wanders into the mountains of southeastern Arizona. The male has a striking black-and-white pattern with a dark hood and white wing patches, giving it an almost magpie-like appearance. It forages for berries in pine-oak forests.
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