Identification
A rare thrush of remote forests above 4,000 feet elevation only on Kauai. Usually found in dense vegetation along streams, sometimes on adjacent ridges. Nests on ledges of streamside cliffs. Shy and unobtrusive. Adults grayish brown with broken eyering, juveniles are densely spotted below. Song is a rapid, complex warble composed of many short notes. The more frequently heard call is a harsh, grating “reagh.”