TURDIDAE of The World
Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. Most species are grey or brown in color, often with speckled underparts. Even if the adults do not have these speckles, the juveniles often will. They are insectivorous, but most species also eat worms, snails, and fruit. Thrushes build cup-shaped nests, sometimes lining them with mud. They lay two to five speckled eggs, sometimes laying two or more clutches per year. Both parents help in raising the young. The songs of some species are considered to be among the most beautiful in the avian world.
[abstracted from Wikipedia]
[abstracted from Wikipedia]
The True Thrushes
Order Passeriformes Family Turdidae
Many of the "true thrushes" have songs that are very pleasing to humans. A good example is the common blackbird that is occurs naturally in Europe, Asia, Africa and has been intrioduced into Australia and New Zealand. Another popular true thrush is the American Robin, which is unrelated to the European Robin which is not even a thrush. The true thrushes are medium sized brids.
Genus Turdus
Blackbird aka Common Blackbird Turdus merula Found: Europe, Asia, Africa. Introduced: Australiasia
Blackbirds are related to song thrushes (Turdus philomelos) and also have a wonderful song.
1) Female 2) Juvenile 3, 4) Male 4) Demonstrates partial albinism which is not uncommon.
Blackbird, White-collared Turdus albocinctus Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Nepal 4) J M Garg
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Found: North America (rare), northern Europe and Asia
Photographed by: 1) Martin Olsson - Sweden 2) Yuqi Qiao - Sweden
Ouzel, Ring Turdus torquatus Found: Europe
The Ring Ouzel is the mountain equivalent of the closedly related Common Blackbird.
Redwing Turdus iliacus Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Bruce McAdam - Iceland 2) Andreas Trepte 3) MPF - Northumberland, UK
Thrush, Abyssinian Turdus abyssinicus Found: eastern Africa
The Abyssinian Thrush was once consider a subspecies of the Olive Thrush. They can be differentiated by location as their ranges do not overlap.
Thrush, African Turdus pelios Found: wooded areas of Africa
Photographed by: Tom Tarrant
Thrush, African Bare-eyed Turdus tephronotus Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Carol Foil - Archers Post, Rift Valley, Kenya
Thrush, Black-breasted Turdus dissimilis Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) JJ Harrison - Chiang Mai, Thailand
1, 2) Male 3) Female
Thrush, Brown-headed Turdus chrysolaus Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) ISAKA_Yoji 2) K C Hung 3) Hiyashi Haka
Thrush, Eyebrowed Turdus obscurus Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Robert tdc 2) Hiyashi Haka
Thrush, Gray-backed Turdus hortulorum Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Alnus 2, 3, 4) Hiyashi Haka
Thrush, Island Turdus poliocephalus Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 3) Hiyashi Haka 2) Mark Sharper - Papua New Guinea 4) Ainus - Taiwan
1, 2) Male 3, 4) Female
Thrush, Japanese Turdus cardis Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hiyashi Haka 3, 4) Alnus at Yehliu, Taipei County, Taiwan 5) M. Nishimura
Thrush, Karoo aka Sombre Thrush Turdus smithi Found: Africa
The Abyssinian Thrush was once consider a subspecies of the Olive Thrush. They can be differentiated by the Karoo Thrush's orange bill..
Thrush, Kurrichane Turdus libonyanus Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Davieo 2) Derekkeats - Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg
3) Monkey Boy - Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg
4) Dick Daniels near Cape Town, South Africa
4) Juvenile
Thrush, Mistle Turdus viscivorus Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Drawing by Wilhelm von Wright 2) Crusier - Karpacz, Poland
3, 4) Dick Daniels - the North Carolina Zoo
3, 4) Identified by Rusty Blades
Thrush, Naumann's Turdus naumanni naumanniFound: Asia
The Naumann's_Thrush is closely related to the Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus), and sometimes consider to be a subspecies.
Thrush, Olive Turdus olivaceus Found: Africa
3) Dick - Birds of Eden, South Africa
Thrush, Pale Turdus palliduss Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Francesco Veronesi - Dasyueshan - Taiwan 2, 3) Hiyashi Haka
Thrush, Song Turdus philomelos Found: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia (introduced)
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) DIck Daniels - Scotland
Turdus members found in the New World
Robin, American Found: North America
Photographed by DIck Daniels in 1) Wyoming 2) Maine 3) California 4) Washington DC 5, 6) New York 7) North Carolina 8) Virginia
1, 2) Juvenile
Thrush, Austral Turdus falcklandii Found: southern South America
Photographed by: 1) Arthur Chapman 2) Gvasquez 3) dFaulder - Puerto Aisen, Chile
Thrush, Bare-eyed Turdus nudigenis Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) MeegsC - Arnos Vale Hotel, Tobago 2) New Jersy Birds
Thrush, Chiguanco Turdus chiguanco Found: South America
Photographed by: Dominic Sherony - Peru
Thrush, Clay-colored aka Clay-colored Robin Turdus grayi Found: south Texas to Columbia
Photographed by: 1) Castor - Costa Rica 2) Dominic Sherony 3) Larry Sirvio 3) Factumquintus
Thrush, Creamy-bellied Turdus amaurochalinus Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dario Sanches - Sao Paulo, Brazil 4) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Thrush, Ecuadorian Turdus maculirostris Found: South America
Photographed by: Francesco Veronesi - south Ecuador
Thrush, Great Turdus fuscater Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Cayambe - Ecuador 2) Tom Friedel - Venezuela
Thrush, Pale-breasted Turdus leucomelas Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dario Sanches - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Thrush, Red-legged Turdus plumbeus Found: The Caribbean
Photographed by: 1) New Jersy Birds 2) Dick Daniels - Puerto Rico
Thrush Rufous-backed aka Rufous-backed Robin Turdus rufopalliatus Found: southwest North America, Mexico
Photographed by: 1, 3) Dominic Sherony 2) Pablo Leautaud
Thrush, Rufous-bellied Turdus rufiventris Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Dario Sanches - Brazil 2, 3, 6) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
4) Eurico Zimbres 5) Trabajo Propio
6) Juvenile
Thrush, Sooty Turdus nigrescens Found: Costa Rica, Panama
Photographed by: 1) Dominic Sherony - Coast Rica 2) Jerry Oldenettel - Costa Rica
Thrush, White-chinned Turdus aurantius Found: Jamaica, Cayman Islands
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Jamaica
Thrush, White-eyed Turdus jamaicensis Found: Jamaica, Cayman Islands
Photographed by: Dick Daniels - Jamaica
Thrush, White-necked Turdus albicollis Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dario Sanches - Sao Paulo, Brazil 3, 4) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 5) Dominic Sherony
Thrush, Yellow-legged Turdus flavipes aka Platycichla flavipes Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dario Sanches - Brazil
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