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Characteristics. Ecology. Taxonomy. Genera. Cooking. References. External links. Thrush (bird) The thrushes are a passerine bird family, Turdidae, with a worldwide distribution. The family was once much larger before biologists reclassified the former subfamily Saxicolinae, which includes the chats and European robins, as Old World flycatchers.
- List of Thrush Species
Thrushes and allies form the passerine bird family Turdidae....
- True Thrush
See text. True thrushes are medium-sized mostly...
- Chlamydochaera
The fruithunter or fruit-hunter (Chlamydochaera jefferyi),...
- Sialia
Taxonomy and species. The genus Sialia was introduced by the...
- Aztec Thrush
The Aztec thrush (Ridgwayia pinicola) is a species of bird...
- Grandala
The grandala (Grandala coelicolor) is a species of bird in...
- Varied thrush
The varied thrush is a fairly large thrush species. It can...
- Wood thrush
The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American...
- List of Thrush Species
See text. True thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Turdus of the wider thrush family, Turdidae. The genus name Turdus is Latin for "thrush". [1] The term "thrush" is used for many other birds of the family Turdidae as well as for a number of species belonging to several other families.
ImageCommon NameScientific NameTurdus litsitsirupaAngola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic ...Turdus simensisEthiopia, EritreaTurdus mupinensisChina and far northern VietnamTurdus philomelosEurope, North Africa and the Middle EastThrushes and allies form the passerine bird family Turdidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 175 species of thrushes. Eighty-eight of them are in genus Turdus and the rest are distributed among 15 other genera. This list includes three extinct species that are marked (X). [1]
Common NameBinomial Name + AuthorityIoc SequenceGrandala coelicolor Hodgson, 18431Sialia currucoides ( Bechstein, 1798)2Sialia mexicana Swainson, 18323Sialia sialis ( Linnaeus, 1758)4The varied thrush is a fairly large thrush species. It can range from 20 to 26 cm (7.9 to 10.2 in) in length and can span 34 to 42 cm (13 to 17 in) across the wings. Body mass can vary from 65 to 100 g (2.3 to 3.5 oz).
The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American passerine bird in the family Turdidae and is the only species placed in the genus Hylocichla. It is closely related to other thrushes such as the American robin and is widely distributed across North America, wintering in Central America and southern Mexico .
How to Clean Your Bird Feeder. Can a Hawk or Owl Pose a Threat to a Small Dog or Cat? The Varied Thrush’s simple, ringing song gives a voice to the quiet forests of the Pacific Northwest, with their towering conifers and wet understories of ferns, shrubs, and mosses.
Catch a glimpse of this shy bird and you’ll see a handsome thrush with a slaty gray back and breast band set against burnt-orange breast and belly. Common in the Cascades, Northern Rockies, and Pacific Coast, Varied Thrushes forage for insects in summer and switch to berries and seeds in winter.
