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  1. Thrush (bird)

    bird chat s. References reflist External links wikiquote Thrushes Commons Turdidae http ibc.lynxeds.com family thrushes turdidae Thrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection http www.birdphotos.com ...See also other birds with thrush in their name Waterthrush , Colluricincla Shrike thrush , Thrush Nightingale , Rosy Thrush tanager Taxobox name Thrushes image American Robin 0025.jpg image width image caption American Robin , well known Turdus true thrush regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes subordo Passeri familia Turdidae familia authority Rafinesque ... biology family Turdidae , are a group of passerine bird s that occur worldwide. Characteristics Thrushes ... on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock thrush , at convert ... convert 12 cm in abbr on . The largest thrush is Blue Whistling thrush , at convert 178 g oz abbr on and convert 33 cm in abbr on . The Great Thrush is similar in length but less heavily built. ref ... build cup shaped bird nest nests , sometimes lining them with mud. They lay two to five speckled egg ... biochemical studies place certain traditional thrush genera Monticola , Pseudocossyphus , Myiophonus ... Genus Nesocichla Tristan Thrush or Starchy part of a South American group within Turdus Tristan Thrush , Nesocichla eremita Genus Cichlherminia Forest Thrush genus paraphyletic with Turdus Forest Thrush , Cichlherminia lherminieri Genus Psophocichla Groundscraper Thrush Groundscraper Thrush , Psophocichla ... typical American thrushes and nightingale thrushes 12 species Genus Wood Thrush Hylocichla Wood Thrush Genus Aztec Thrush Ridgwayia Aztec Thrush related to Hylocichla Genus Varied Thrush Ixoreus Varied Thrush related to other New World genera Genus Geomalia Geomalia Genus Cataponera Sulawesi Thrush Sulawesi Thrush , Cataponera turdoides Genus Sialia bluebirds 3 species Genus Grandala related ... www.telegraph.co.uk earth wildlife 5399061 Bird uses body as dam to stop drainpipe soaking chicks.html ...   more details



  1. Thrush

    wiktionary thrush Tocright Thrush may refer to Birds Thrush bird , any of the many birds in the Turdidae thrush family Antthrush , any of a group of birds within the Formicariidae family Dohrn s Thrush babbler Horizorhinus dohrni , a species of bird in the Timalidae family Laughingthrush , any of the birds in the Garrulax genus, in the Timalidae family Quail thrush , any of the three birds in the Cinclosoma genus, in the Cinclosomatidae family Palm thrush , one of several birds in the Cichladusa genus in the Muscapidae family Rock thrush , any of the birds in the Monticola genus in the Muscapidae family Rosy Thrush tanager Rhodinocichla rosea , a species of bird in the Thraupidae family Shrike thrush , any of the birds in the Colluricinclidae family Thrush Babbler Ptyrticus turdinus , a species of bird in the Timaliidae family Thrush like Antpitta Myrmothera campanisona , a species of bird in the Formicariidae family Thrush like Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina , a species of bird in the Tityridae family Thrush like Woodcreeper or Plain winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla turdina , a species of bird in the Furnariidae family Thrush like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus , a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia , a species of bird in the Muscapidae family Waterthrush , either of two New World warblers in the Parulidae family People Jeremy Thrush , New Zealand rugby player Peter Dengate Thrush born 1956 , New Zealand barrister Medicine Thrush Candidiasis , a fungal yeast infection of the mucous membranes Thrush horse , a bacterial infection of the sole of a horse s hoof Film and television THRUSH, fictional criminal organization in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Literature Thrush Green, a fictional village in the works of Miss Read Thrush , a play by Caridad Svich The Darkling Thrush , a poem by Thomas Hardy The Thrush s Nest , a poem by John Clare To a Thrush , a poem by William Wright poet The 1st wild thrush of fear , a poem by James Douglas ...   more details



  1. Grey Thrush

    The name Grey Thrush can refer to several species of bird Japanese Thrush Turdus cardis of eastern Asia Grey Ground thrush Zoothera princei of Africa Grey Shrike thrush Colluricincla harmonica of Australasia disambig ...   more details



  1. Asian thrush

    bird s in the genus Zoothera of the thrush bird thrush family Turdidae . Two New World species traditionally regarded as Zoothera Varied Thrush and Aztec Thrush actually belong elsewhere in the thrush family. A group containing Siberian Thrush and the African species is not closely related to the other ... External links http ibc.lynxeds.com family thrushes turdidae Asian thrush videos on the Internet Bird ... Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes familia Turdidae ... 149 186. ref Species in taxonomic order Slaty backed Thrush , Zoothera schistacea Pied Thrush , Zoothera wardii Ashy Thrush , Zoothera cinerea Orange banded Thrush , Zoothera peronii Orange headed Thrush , Zoothera citrina Everett s Thrush , Zoothera everetti Spot winged Thrush , Zoothera spiloptera Sunda Thrush , Zoothera andromedae Plain backed Thrush , Zoothera mollissima Long tailed Thrush , Zoothera dixoni White s Thrush , Zoothera dauma Sri Lanka Scaly Thrush , Zoothera dauma imbricata Amami Thrush , Zoothera dauma major Horsfield s Thrush, Zoothera dauma horsfieldi Fawn breasted Thrush , Zoothera machiki Bassian Thrush , Zoothera lunulata Russet tailed Thrush , Zoothera heinei Choiseul Russet tailed Thrush, Zoothera heinei choiseuli probably extinct mid 20th century? New Britain Thrush , Zoothera talaseae San Cristobal Thrush , Zoothera margaretae Long billed Thrush , Zoothera monticola Dark sided Thrush , Zoothera marginata Bonin Thrush , Zoothera terrestris extinct c.1830s Traditional ... ground thrush es. Varied Thrush , Ixoreus naevius related to other new world genera. Aztec Thrush , Ridgwayia pinicola related to Hylocichla . Siberian Thrush , Zoothera sibirica Abyssinian Ground thrush , Zoothera piaggiae Kivu Ground thrush , Zoothera tanganjicae Crossley s Ground thrush , Zoothera crossleyi Orange Ground thrush , Zoothera gurneyi Black eared Ground thrush , Zoothera cameronensis Kibale Black eared Ground thrush, Zoothera cameronensis kibalensis possibly extinct late 20th century ...   more details



  1. HMS Thrush

    Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thrush , after the Thrush bird Thrush , a type of bird HMS Thrush 1806 6 was an 18 gun brig sloop , previously the Revenue brig Prince of Wales . She was renamed HMS Thrush in 1806, was used as a powder hulk ship hulk from 1809 and was wrecked in 1815 and subsequently sold. HMS Thrush 1856 6 was a Clown class gunboat Clown class screw gunboat launched in 1856 and broken up by 1864. HMS Thrush 1889 6 was a redbreast class gunboat Redbreast class first class gunboat launched in 1889. She was transferred to the Her Majesty s Coastguard Coastguard in 1906, used as a cable ship from 1915, a salvage ship from 1916 and was wrecked in 1917. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Thrush, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names ...   more details



  1. True thrush

    Blackbird regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes familia thrush bird Turdidae genus Turdus genus authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 subdivision ... or omnivorous bird s in the genus Turdus of the thrush bird thrush family Thrush bird Turdidae ... family thrushes turdidae True Thrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection Category Turdidae ... famous of which is the American Robin . Several species are bird migration migratory . While some species ..., Turdus merula maximus Chinese Blackbird, Turdus merula mandarinus Yemen Thrush , Turdus menachensis Olive Thrush , Turdus olivaceus Abyssinian Thrush , Turdus olivaceus abyssinicus Usambara Thrush, Turdus olivaceus abyssinicus roehli Karoo Thrush , Turdus olivaceus smithi Taita Thrush , Turdus helleri formerly in T. olivaceus Somali Thrush or Somali Blackbird, Turdus ludoviciae formerly in T. olivaceus Olivaceous Thrush , Turdus olivaceofuscus Comoro Thrush , Turdus bewsheri Kurrichane Thrush , Turdus libonyanus African Thrush , Turdus pelios African Bare eyed Thrush , Turdus tephronotus Grey backed Thrush , Turdus hortulorum Tickell s Thrush , Turdus unicolor Black breasted Thrush , Turdus dissimilis Japanese Thrush , Turdus cardis White collared Blackbird , Turdus albocinctus Ring Ouzel , Turdus torquatus Grey winged Blackbird , Turdus boulboul Island Thrush , Turdus poliocephalus Christmas Island Thrush , Turdus poliocephalus erythropleurus common Christmas Island endemic subspecies Norfolk Island Thrush , Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus extinct c.1975 Mar Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus mareensis extinct early 20th century Lord Howe Island Thrush , Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus extinct 1920s Lifou Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus pritzbueri possibly extinct early 20th century? Chestnut Thrush , Turdus rubrocanus White backed Thrush , Turdus kessleri Grey sided Thrush , Turdus feae Eyebrowed Thrush , Turdus obscurus Pale Thrush , Turdus pallidus Brown headed ...   more details



  1. Rock thrush

    Taxobox name Rock thrushes image Monticola rupestris.jpg image caption Male Short toed Rock Thrush , Monticola brevipes image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes familia Muscicapidae genus Monticola genus authority Friedrich Boie F. Boie , 1822 subdivision ranks Species subdivision 13, see text synonyms Pseudocossyphus The rock thrushes , Monticola , are a genus of chat bird chat s, medium sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous songbird s. They were in former times placed in the thrush family biology family Turdidae but actually belong in the closely related Muscicapidae . All are Old World birds, and most are associated with mountainous regions. Three of the species are sometimes separated in Pseudocossyphus . Forest Rock Thrush , Monticola Pseudocossyphus sharpei Benson s Rock Thrush , Monticola Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni Amber Mountain Rock thrush Monticola Pseudocossyphus erythronotus Littoral Rock Thrush , Monticola Pseudocossyphus imerinus Cape Rock Thrush , Monticola rupestris Sentinel Rock Thrush , Monticola explorator Short toed Rock Thrush , Monticola brevipes Miombo Rock Thrush , Monticola angolensis Common Rock Thrush , Monticola saxatilis Little Rock Thrush , Monticola rufocinereus Blue capped Rock Thrush , Monticola cinclorhynchus White throated Rock Thrush , Monticola gularis Chestnut bellied Rock Thrush , Monticola rufiventris Blue Rock Thrush , Monticola solitarius External links commons category Monticola http ibc.lynxeds.com family thrushes turdidae Rock thrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection Category Monticola Category Chats muscicapidae stub br Savelleg ca Monticola es Monticola eo Rokturdoj fr Monticola it Monticola lt Akmeniniai strazdai hu Monticola nl Monticola pl Monticola pt Monticola fi Kivikkorastaat ...   more details



  1. Palm-thrush

    Unreferenced date July 2009 Taxobox name Palm thrushes regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Muscicapidae genus Cichladusa genus authority Wilhelm Peters W. Peters , 1863 subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text. The palm thrushes are medium sized insectivorous bird s in the genus Cichladusa . They were formerly in the thrush bird thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae. These are tropical African species which nest in palm tree s or buildings. Species Collared Palm thrush , Cichladusa arquata Rufous tailed Palm thrush , Cichladusa ruficauda Spotted Morning thrush , Cichladusa guttata DEFAULTSORT Palm Thrush Category Cichladusa Category Genera of birds Muscicapidae stub ca Cichladusa es Cichladusa eo Palmoturdoj sw Madende nl Cichladusa pl Cichladusa ru fi Palmutaskut ...   more details



  1. Taita Thrush

    Taxobox name Taita Thrush status CR status system IUCN3.1 trend down regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes familia Thrush bird Turdidae genus Turdus species T. helleri binomial Turdus helleri binomial authority Edgar Alexander Mearns Mearns , 1913 The Taita Thrush Turdus helleri , also known as Taita Olive Thrush or Heller s Ground Thrush , is a critically endangered bird from the family of Thrush bird thrushes Thrush bird Turdidae , endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya . Description The Taita Thrush was previously classified as subspecies of the Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus , but it is regarded as distinct species since 1985. It reaches a length between 20 to 22 centimetres. Head, breast and upperparts are coloured darkly. The underparts are white and the flanks have a rufous hue. The eyes and the bill exhibit a pale orange coloration. It was named after zoologist Edmund Heller 1875 1939 a workmate of the American ornithologist Edgar Alexander Mearns 1856 1916 who described this species scientifically in 1913. Distribution The Taita Thrush is restricted to four severely fragmented forest parcels in the Taita Hills in Kenya. These are Mbololo with circa 200 ha, Ngangao with circa 92 ha, Chawia with circa 50 ha and Yale with 2 ha. Ecology It is restricted to montane moist forests. Though its natural habitat where it is occurred was severely logged in the past it is avoided forests with secondary growth, shrub vegetation, and cultivated areas. Despite of extensive research only a very few migrations were determined between the fragmented populations. External links http www.birdlife.org datazone species index.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 6384&m 0 Birdlife factsheet Turdus helleri Engl. http webhost.ua.ac.be deco uploads files THBP final report.pdf Taita Hills Biodiversity Project Report pdf., Engl. http www.bird stamps.org images stamps details kenya 0305255.jpg Taita thrush illustrated on a stamp Category Turdidae ...   more details



  1. Aztec Thrush

    Taxobox name Aztec Thrush image Aztec Thrush Ridgwayia pinicola in tree.jpg image caption Digiscoping Digiscoped in Madera Canyon , Arizona status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes subordo Songbird Passeri familia Thrush bird Turdidae genus Ridgwayia genus authority Leonhard Hess Stejneger Stejneger , 1883 species R. pinicola binomial Ridgwayia pinicola binomial authority Sclater, 1859 The Aztec Thrush Ridgwayia pinicola or Zoothera pinicola is a species of bird in the Thrush bird Turdidae family. It is found mainly in Mexico , but Vagrancy biology vagrants are occasionally seen in the United States . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 51544 all Zoothera pinicola . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Category Turdidae Category Birds of Mexico Thrush, Aztec Category Animals described in 1859 Category Monotypic bird genera Turdidae stub eo Azteka turdo fr Grive azt que hu Azt k f ldirig nl Ridgwayia ...   more details



  1. Quail-thrush

    Taxobox name Cinclosoma image Cinclosoma castanotum.jpg image caption Chestnut Quail thrush regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Cinclosomatidae genus Cinclosoma genus authority Nicholas Aylward Vigors Vigors & Thomas Horsfield Horsfield , 1827 subdivision ranks Species subdivision Cinclosoma punctatum Cinclosoma castanotum Cinclosoma castaneothorax Cinclosoma cinnamomeum Cinclosoma ajax Quail thrush is the term applied to any member of the genus Cinclosoma , which contains five species of birds who are related to neither quail s nor thrush bird thrush es though have characteristics of both. The genus is found in Australia and New Guinea in a variety of habitats ranging from rainforest to deserts. The genus is closely related to the jewel babbler s of New Guinea. Species Genus Cinclosoma Spotted Quail thrush , Cinclosoma punctatum Chestnut backed Quail thrush , Cinclosoma castanotum Chestnut breasted Quail thrush , Cinclosoma castaneothorax Cinnamon Quail thrush , Cinclosoma cinnamomeum Painted Quail thrush , Cinclosoma ajax References Del Hoyo , J. Elliot, A. & Christie D. editors . 2007 . Handbook of the Birds of the World . Volume 12 Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 9788496553422 Category Cinclosomatidae Category Genera of birds Cinclosomatidae stub ca Tord guatlla nl Cinclosoma pl Cinclosoma fi Viiri istimalit ...   more details



  1. Varied Thrush

    eats berries and some seeds. The male Varied Thrush is a striking bird, and is virtually unmistakable ...Taxobox name Varied Thrush status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Zoothera naevia 31224.JPG image caption Male regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Ixoreus genus authority Charles Lucien Bonaparte Bonaparte , 1854 species I. naevius binomial Ixoreus naevius binomial authority Johann Friedrich Gmelin Gmelin , 1789 synonyms Zoothera naevia The Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius or Zoothera naevia is a member of the Thrush bird thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in western North America from Alaska to northern California . It is bird migration migratory , with northern breeders moving south within or somewhat beyond the breeding range. Other populations ... mutation causes the colour variation also affects the navigational abilities of this thrush. br clear all Photos gallery File varied thrush.jpg Varied thrush, Bellevue, WA, USA File Zoothera naevia ... 12 May 2006 wikispecies Zoothera naevia Commons Zoothera naevia Varied Thrush External links http audubon print.com mountain mocking bird and varied thrush.html Mountain Mocking Bird and Varied Thrush by John Audubon http vireo.acnatsci.org search.html?Form Search&SEARCHBY Common&KEYWORDS ... 24 Varied Thrush photo galley VIREO includes picture of bluish gray egg clutch eggs clutch Category Zoothera Category Native birds of Alaska Thrush, Varied Category Birds of Canada Thrush, Varied Category Native birds of Western Canada Thrush, Varied Category Birds of the United States Thrush, Varied Category Native birds of the Western United States Thrush, Varied Category Native birds of the Pacific region U.S. Thrush, Varied Category Birds of Mexico Thrush, Varied Category Birds of Baja Peninsula Mexico Thrush, Varied Category Western North American migratory birds Thrush, Varied Category Monotypic bird genera br Drask kolier louet de Halsbanddrossel eo Nigroran a turdo fr Grive collier ...   more details



  1. Ecuadorian Thrush

    Taxobox name Ecuadorian Thrush status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Turdus maculirostris NW Ecuador 6.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo passerine Passeriformes familia thrush bird Turdidae genus Turdus species T. maculirostris binomial Turdus maculirostris binomial authority Hans von Berlepsch Berlepsch and W adys aw Taczanowski Taczanowski 1883 synonyms Turdus nudigenis maculirostris The Ecuadorian Thrush , Turdus maculirostris , is a resident bird found in western South America in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru . It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Bare eyed Thrush Yellow eyed Thrush , Turdus nudigenis , but has a narrower eyering, and is widely separated in range. The habitat of this thrush bird thrush is woodland, and forest edges and clearings, up to 2000 metres. Description The Ecuadorian Thrush is 21.5 23  cm long. It is plain olive brown above paler than Bare eyed and a paler brown below. The throat is brown streaked off white, and the lower belly is whitish. It has a narrow yellow eye ring. Sexes are similar, but young birds are flecked above and spotted below. There are no subspecies. Behaviour The nest is a lined bulky cup of twigs low in a tree. The only known clutch was of three reddish blotched blue eggs. The Ecuadorian Thrush feeds in trees on fruit , berry berries and some insect s and earthworm s. It is a shy species, and may be largely crepuscular. It is normally alone or in pairs, but may congregate in fruiting trees, often with Plumbeous backed Thrush . References Clement and Hathaway Thrushes ISBN 0 7136 3940 7 Category Turdus Category Birds of South America Category Birds of Ecuador Category Birds of Peru az Turdus maculirostris es Turdus maculirostris fr Merle d quateur ...   more details



  1. Yemen Thrush

    Taxobox name Yemen Thrush status VU status system IUCN3.1 trend down regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. menachensis binomial Turdus menachensis binomial authority William Robert Ogilvie Grant Ogilvie Grant , 1913 Image Turdus menachensisVC s.jpg thumb left alt The range of the Yemen Thrush Distribution Map for Turdus menachensis The Yemen Thrush Turdus menachensis is a Middle Eastern member of the thrush bird thrush family Turdidae. References IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 22517 title Turdus menachensis downloaded 11 May 2006 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used External links ARKive http www.arkive.org species GES birds Turdus menachensis images and movies of the Yemen thrush Turdus menachensis http www.birdlife.org datazone species index.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 6385&m 0 BirdLife Species Factsheet Category Turdidae Turdidae stub az Turdus menachensis fr Merle du Y men hu Jemeni rig zh ...   more details



  1. Black Thrush

    Taxobox name Black Thrush status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. infuscatus binomial Turdus infuscatus binomial authority Fr d ric de Lafresnaye Lafresnaye , 1844 The Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It was formerly known as the Black Robin . It is found in El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , and Mexico . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 51614 all Turdus infuscatus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Category Turdus Category Birds of El Salvador Thrush, Black Category Birds of Guatemala Thrush, Black Category Birds of Honduras Thrush, Black Category Birds of Mexico Thrush, Black Category Animals described in 1844 Turdidae stub az Turdus infuscatus es Turdus infuscatus fr Merle enfum sv Svarttrast ...   more details



  1. Abyssinian Thrush

    Taxobox name Abyssinian Thrush image African mountain thrush1.jpg image caption In Debre Berhan , Ethiopia status regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. olivaceus binomial Turdus abyssinicus binomial authority synonyms The Abyssinian Thrush or African Mountain Thrush Turdus abyssinicus is a passerine bird in the Turdidae family. It has recently been split ref cite web title IOC World Bird Name version 2.4 date 2010 url http www.worldbirdnames.org n sugarbirds.html Footnotes 56 accessdate 9 April 2010 ref from the Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus , Usambara Thrush Turdus roehli and Taita Thrush Turdus helleri on genetics genetic differences. Their ranges do not overlap. The southern and northern populations may be distinct species. The Abyssinian Thrush is found in eastern Africa from Eritrea in the north to Mozambique in the south. ref name Sinclair440 Harvnb Sinclair Ryan 2003 p 440 ref It is found in forests, suburban parks and gardens, and plantations. Description Image african mountain thrush2.jpg left thumb In Debre Berhan , Ethiopia . It is convert 22 cm in long. This variable forest thrush is generally darker than the African Thrush and has an orange not yellow bill. It is also darker than the Kurrichane Thrush and has no malar stripes. Generally the birds get darker at higher altitudes. ref name Sinclair440 Harvnb Sinclair Ryan 2003 p 440 ref References reflist colwidth 25em Works cited cite book last Sinclair first Ian last2 Ryan first2 Peter year 2003 title Birds of Africa south of the Sahara publisher Struik location Cape Town ref harv Category Turdus Turdidae stub fr Merle abyssinien ...   more details



  1. African Thrush

    Taxobox name African Thrush image Africanthrush.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. pelios binomial Turdus pelios binomial authority Charles Lucien Bonaparte Bonaparte , 1850 The African Thrush Turdus pelios is a passerine bird in the thrush bird thrush family Turdidae. It is common in well wooded areas over much of sub Sahara n Africa . Populations are resident. African Thrushes are omnivorous , eating a wide range of insect s, earthworm s and berries. They nest in bushes or similar. They do not form flocks. Sexes of this large thrush are similar with soft brown upperparts, brown underparts and a yellow bill. References FieldianaZool34 35. commonscat Turdus pelios IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 51584 title Turdus pelios downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern Category Turdidae az Afrika qaratoyu u es Turdus pelios fr Merle africain hu Afrikai rig pt Tordo africano ...   more details



  1. Tickell's Thrush

    Taxobox image Turdus unicolor.jpg image caption Tickell s Thrush status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. unicolor binomial Turdus unicolor binomial authority Samuel Tickell Tickell , 1833 Tickell s Thrush Turdus unicolor is a passerine bird in the thrush bird thrush family Turdidae . It is common in open forest in the Himalaya , and migrates seasonally into peninsular India . Males of this small thrush have uniform blue grey upperparts, and a whitish belly and vent. Females and young birds have browner upperparts. Populations move further south in India in winter. Tickell s Thrushes are omnivorous , eating a wide range of insect s, earthworm s and Berry berries . They nest in bushes or similar. They do not form flocks. References BulletinOfTheBritishOrnithologistsClub128 70. IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 51590 title Turdus unicolor downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern turdidae stub Category Turdus Category Birds of Asia az Turdus unicolor br Drask Himalaya eo Unukolora turdo fr Merle unicolore pt Tordo unicolor fi Intianrastas ...   more details



  1. Dusky Thrush

    Taxobox name Dusky Thrush status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 51604 title Turdus naumanni downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern ref image Tsugumi1.JPG regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. eunomus binomial Turdus eunomus binomial authority Coenraad Jacob Temminck Temminck , 1820 The Dusky Thrush , Turdus eunomus , is a member of the Thrush bird thrush family Turdidae which breeds eastwards from central Siberia . It is closely related to the more southerly breeding Naumann s Thrush T. naumanni the two have often been regarded as conspecific . This species breeds in open woodland areas, but unlike Naumann s Thrush, Dusky Thrush is more tolerant of mountainous and tundra edge habitats. This species is strongly bird migration migratory , wintering south to southeast Asia , principally in China and neighbouring countries. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe . It nests in trees, laying 3 5 Egg biology egg s in an untidy but neatly lined nest. Migrating birds and wintering birds often form small flocks. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects , especially mosquito es, earthworm s and berries. This is a medium sized but stocky thrush, reminiscent in structure of a small Fieldfare . The underwing is reddish brown, and there is a pale wikt Supercilium supercilium . Dusky Thrush has a dark brown back and rump the face, breast, and flank spots rump are black and the belly and undertail are white. Naumann s Thrush in comparison has a paler brown back and head the face, breast, flank spots and rump are reddish, and the belly and undertail are white. The female is fairly similar to the male, but immatures have a weaker patterning. The male Dusky Thrush has a simple ... s Thrush differ. References FaunAbh26 63. FieldMusNatHistZoolSer18 343. Forktail16 147. reflist ...   more details



  1. Naumann's Thrush

    Taxobox name Naumann s Thrush status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 51604 title Turdus naumanni downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern ref image Bandong.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. naumanni binomial Turdus naumanni binomial authority Coenraad Jacob Temminck Temminck , 1820 Naumann s Thrush , Turdus naumanni , is a member of the Thrush bird thrush family Turdidae which breeds eastwards from central Siberia . It is closely related to the more northerly breeding Dusky Thrush T. eunomus the two have often been regarded as conspecific . This species breeds in open woodland areas Dusky Thrush, as would be expected, is more tolerant of mountainous and tundra edge habitats. This species is strongly bird migration migratory , wintering south to southeast Asia , principally in China and neighbouring countries. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe . It nests in trees, laying 3 5 Egg biology egg s in an untidy but neatly lined nest. Migrating birds and wintering birds often form small flocks. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects , especially mosquito es, earthworm s and berries. This is a medium sized but stocky thrush, reminiscent in structure of a small Fieldfare . The underwing is reddish brown, and there is a pale wikt Supercilium supercilium . Naumann s Thrush has pale brown back and head. The face, breast, flank spots and rump are reddish, and the belly and undertail are white, whereas Dusky Thrush has a darker brown back and rump, and the face, breast ... to the male, but immatures have a weaker patterning. The song of Naumann s Thrush may differ from the simple fluted or whistling Redwing like song of Dusky Thrush. The scientific and English names of this bird commemorate the German naturalist Johann Andreas Naumann . turdidae stub References FaunAbh26 ...   more details



  1. Buru Thrush

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Buru Thrush image status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Zoothera species Z. dumasi binomial Zoothera dumasi binomial authority Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild Rothschild , 1898 synonyms The Buru Thrush Zoothera dumasi is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is Endemism endemic to montane rainforest on Buru in Indonesia . Traditionally, it included the Seram Thrush as a subspecies , in which case the common name of the combined species was Moluccan Thrush. References BirdLife International 2006. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 23246 all Zoothera dumasi . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Category Zoothera Category Birds of Indonesia Turdidae stub fr Grive de Dumas ...   more details



  1. Seram Thrush

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Seram Thrush image status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Zoothera species Z. joiceyi binomial Zoothera joiceyi binomial authority Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild Rothschild & Hartert, 1921 synonyms Zoothera dumasi joiceyi The Seram Thrush Zoothera joiceyi is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is Endemism endemic to montane rainforest on Seram in Indonesia . Traditionally, it has been considered a subspecies of the Buru Thrush , in which case the common name of the combined species was Moluccan Thrush. References BirdLife International 2006. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 61980 all Zoothera joiceyi . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Turdidae stub Category Zoothera Category Birds of Indonesia Category Seram Island fr Grive de C ram ...   more details



  1. Peleng Thrush

    Taxobox name Peleng Thrush image status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Zoothera species Z. mendeni binomial Zoothera mendeni binomial authority Neumann, 1939 synonyms Zoothera erythonota mendeni The Peleng Thrush Zoothera mendeni , also known as the Red and black Thrush , is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is Endemism endemic to forests on the Indonesia n islands of Taliabu and Peleng , where threatened by habitat loss . Traditionally, it has been considered a subspecies of the Red backed Thrush . References reflist BirdLife International 2006. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 61950 all Zoothera mendeni . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Category Zoothera Category Birds of Indonesia Turdidae stub fr Grive de Menden ...   more details



  1. Eyebrowed Thrush

    Taxobox status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Eyebrowed Thrush.jpg image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. obscurus binomial Turdus obscurus binomial authority Johann Friedrich Gmelin Gmelin , 1789 The Eyebrowed Thrush , Turdus obscurus , is a member of the Thrush bird thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in dense conifer ous forest and taiga eastwards from Siberia. It is strongly bird migration migratory , wintering south to southeast Asia and Indonesia . It is a rare vagrant to western Europe . It nests in trees, laying 4 6 Egg biology egg s in a neat nest. Migrating birds and wintering birds often form small flocks. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insect s, earthworm s and berry berries . This is an attractive thrush, with a grey back and head, the latter having a black eyeline, bordered white above and below. The breast and flanks are orange, and the belly white. The sexes are fairly similar, but immatures have a browner back. The male has a simple whistling song, similar to the related Mistle Thrush . In 2007 an Eyebrowed Thrush was sighted at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory in Jerusalem , Israel . ref Rare bird is sighted in Jerusalem, By MEGAN JACOBS, Nov. 5, 2007, Jerusalem Post http fr.jpost.com servlet Satellite?cid 1192380734441&pagename JPost JPArticle ShowFull ref This is the second recorded sighting in Israel, the first was at Eilat , October 1996. In 2011, an Eyebrowed Thrush was sighted in Australia , near Malanda in Queensland . ref Eye browed Thrush First for Australia, Feb. 9, 2011, Bird o.com http bird o.com 2011 02 09 eye browed thrush first for australia ref This is possibly the first confirmed sighting of the species on the Australian mainland. References Forktail18 149. reflist IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 51600 title Turdus obscurus downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species i ...   more details



  1. Karoo Thrush

    Taxobox name Karoo Thrush image Turdus smithi Karoo Thrush on lawn crop .jpg image caption Adult status trend regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes familia Turdidae genus Turdus species T. smithi binomial Turdus smithi binomial authority Charles Lucien Bonaparte Bonaparte , 1850 The Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi is a member of the thrush family in Africa . It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the Olive Thrush with which it is known to Hybrid biology hybridize , but is increasingly treated as a separate species. This medium sized bird has a length of about 24  cm. It has a wing length between 117 and 131  mm, a culmen length between 20 and 24  mm and a tarsus length between 30,0 and 34,5  mm. It can reach a mass of at least 86 g. It differs from the Olive Thrush by its longer, entirely orange bill, its longer wings, and its greyer flanks. It occurs in South Africa Namaqualand Little Namaqualand , Karoo and Northern Cape , Free State , Gauteng , Limpopo , Mpumalanga and part of the North West Province South Africa North West Province . External links http eprints.ru.ac.za 161 01 Bonnevie MSc.pdf The biology of suburban Olive Thrushes Turdus olivaceus olivaceus in the Eastern Cape, South Africa http www.birdinfo.co.za landbirds 21 olive karoo thrush 20id.htm Olive Karoo Thrush identification http www.birdsinsa.com birds turdussmithi.htm Birds of Southern Africa Karoo Thrush Category Turdidae Category Birds of South Africa Turdidae stub eo Karua turdo fr Merle du Karoo ...   more details




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