The family Turdidae includes 28 species found in North America.

The typical thrushes are among the finest singers in North America. Many species have melodious songs. The juvenal plumage is usually spotted. Food is usually invertebrates and fruit. Nests are cup-shaped, usually of plant materials. Some species include mud. The nest is usually built by the female. Eggs 2-6, rarely more, vary from white in hole-nesters to gray, greenish or blue. Incubation by female is 12-15 days, usually 13-14 days. Fledging at 12-15 days. Brooding is by the female. Both sexes feed the young. Age at first breeding is probably 1 year. 

Thrushes. The species are similar in size (20-30 cm) and include the largest species of thrushes, but they vary widely in plumage colors and markings. Species of Turdus are native to all continents except Australia. They occur naturally on many islands, including those of the southwest Pacific and West Indies, and have been introduced to others. The best-known species include the American Robin (migratorius), Eurasian Blackbird (merula) and Song Thrush (philomelos). Many are notable songsters with melodious, fluid songs. They feed on insects, other invertebrates and fruits. Nests of some include mud; open cups usually placed in a tree or bush. Eggs tend to be blue with, or without, spotting.

Bluebirds occur in savanna, woodland edge. Males are blue above. Females mostly brownish with blue in the wings. They nest in holes, usually in trees, often in nest boxes; eggs pale blue to white. Food is insects taken on the wing or on the ground, often by dropping from a low perch; also other invertebrates, fruits, and berries.