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List Of Thrush Species
Thrushes and allies form the family Turdidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 species of thrushes. Eighty-seven of them are in genus ''Turdus 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". The term " thrush" is used for many other birds of the family T ...'' and the rest are distributed among 15 other genera. This list includes three extinct species that are marked (X). This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. References {{reflist T Turdidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turdidae
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. Thrushes are small to medium-sized ground living birds that feed on insects, other invertebrates and fruit. Some unrelated species around the world have been named after thrushes due to their similarity to birds in this family. Characteristics Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feeding on the ground. The smallest thrush may be the forest rock thrush, at and . However, the shortwings, which have ambiguous alliances with both thrushes and Old World flycatchers, can be even smaller. The lesser shortwing averages . The largest thrush is the Great thrush at and , though the commonly recognized Blue whistling-thrush is an Old world flycatcher. The Amami thrush might, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olomaʻo
The olomao (''Myadestes lanaiensis'') is a small, dark solitaire (bird), solitaire endemic to Maui, Lanai, Lānai and Molokai, Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands. It is listed as Critically Endangered or possibly extinct. The extinct ʻĀmaui, ʻāmaui, either a subspecies of ''M. lanaiensis'' or a distinct species (as ''M. woahensis''), was endemic to Oahu, Oʻahu. Description It grows up to 7 inches in length. The male and female of the species look similar. It is dark brown above and gray below with blackish legs. Call Its song consists of a complex melody of flute-like notes, liquid warbles, and gurgling whistles. The call is a catlike rasp, with an alternate high pitched note similar to a police whistle. Behavior and diet It occurs in densely vegetated gulches, frequenting the understory where it often perches motionless in a hunched posture. Like other native Hawaiian thrushes, it quivers its wings and feeds primarily on fruit and insects. Conservation The olomao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aztec Thrush
The Aztec thrush (''Ridgwayia pinicola'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found mainly in Mexico, but vagrants are occasionally seen in the United States. Its natural habitat is montane forests. The IUCN Red List denotes it as a least-concern species. Taxonomy Philip Sclater described the species as ''Turdus pinicola'' from southern Mexico in 1859. In 1882, Leonhard Stejneger moved the species into its own genus, ''Ridgwayia''. The genus name honors ornithologist Robert Ridgway. It is also placed in the genus '' Zoothera''. Two subspecies are recognized: ''R. p. maternalis'' found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and ''R. p. pinicola'' in southwestern Mexico. Description The Aztec thrush is long and weighs . The adult male has a dark brown hood, the head, neck and upper mantle being dark brown, with pale flecks or streaks. There may be a pale brown supercilium. The back, scapulars, median coverts and greater coverts are dark brown, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varied Thrush
The varied thrush (''Ixoreus naevius'') is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Ixoreus''. Taxonomy The varied thrush was formally described by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1789 under the binomial name ''Turdus naevius''. Gmelin based his description of the "Spotted thrush" that had been described by John Latham in 1783 from specimens owned by Joseph Banks. These had been collected near Nootka Sound (formerly King George's Sound) which separates Nootka Island from Vancouver Island on the Pacific coast of Canada. The varied thrush is now the only species placed in the genus ''Ixoreus'' that was introduced by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The genus name ''Ixoreus'' comes from the Ancient Greek ''ixos'' meaning "mistletoe". This was a synonym of a former name for the mockingbird genus, ''Mimus''; Bonaparte assumed wrongly that, because Swainson had shown a mockingbird and this thrush on the same plate of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javan Cochoa
The Javan cochoa (''Cochoa azurea'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Javan cochoa Birds of Java Javan cochoa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumatran Cochoa
The Sumatran cochoa (''Cochoa beccarii'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Sumatran cochoa Birds of Sumatra Sumatran cochoa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Cochoa
The green cochoa (''Cochoa viridis'') is a bird species that was variously placed with the thrushes of family Turdidae or the related Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers). It is considered closer to the former. Description This Himalayan thrush is moss green. The male has a blue crown, blue wings and tail with a broad black band on the tail. The female has a more greenish body with some rusty spots on the wing coverts. The secondaries and tertiaries have the base of the outer webs yellowish brown with very narrow blue edging, unlike in the male. In some plumages there is a white collar on the sides of the neck. This form was once described as a new species ''Cochoa rothschildi''. First year birds have dark shaft streaks on the body feathers. Distribution and habitat The green cochoa is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Bhutan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Cochoa
The purple cochoa (''Cochoa purpurea'') is a brightly coloured bird found in the temperate forests of Asia. It is a quiet and elusive bird species that has been considered to be related to the thrushes of family Turdidae or the related Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers). They are found in dark forested areas and is found in the canopy, where it often sits motionless. Description This bird appears dark in the shade of the forest and the colours become clear only when it is lit by the sun. The crown is silvery blue and a black mask runs over the eye. A grey carpal patch is present at the base of the black wing feathers and a wing patch is prominent. The tail is silvery blue with a black terminal band. The male has dull purplish grey secondaries and coverts and the body is greyish while the female has rufous replacing the purple. The genus name is from the Nepali word for the bird and was used by Brian Houghton Hodgson. The family position of the cochoas has been unclear with som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fruithunter
The fruithunter or fruit-hunter (''Chlamydochaera jefferyi''), also known as the black-breasted fruit-hunter, is an enigmatic species of bird currently placed with the typical thrushes in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to forests on the south-east Asian island of Borneo. It is highly distinct from other thrushes, instead being convergent to Corvoidea such as trillers ('' Lalage'') or true orioles (''Oriolus''). Thus it is placed in a monotypic genus ''Chlamydochaera''. The fruithunter is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu .... References Birds described in 1887 Endemic birds of Borneo Turdidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andean Solitaire
The Andean solitaire (''Myadestes ralloides'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s and heavily degraded former forest. References Andean solitaire Birds of the Andes Birds of the Northern Andes Andean solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varied Solitaire
The varied solitaire (''Myadestes coloratus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. References varied solitaire Birds of Colombia Birds of Panama varied solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-faced Solitaire
The black-faced solitaire (''Myadestes melanops'') is a bird in the Thrush (bird), thrush family endemic to highlands in Costa Rica and western Panama. This is a bird of dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps in wet mountain forest, normally from altitude. It disperses as low as in the wet season, when it may form loose flocks. It builds a cup nest of mosses and Marchantiophyta, liverworts in a tree crevice, hole in a mossy bank, or concealed amongst mosses and epiphytes in a tree fork up to above the ground. The female lays two or three rufous-brown marked white or pinkish eggs between April and June. The fledging period is 15–16 days. The black-faced solitaire is a slim thrush, long, and weighing on average. The adult is slate gray with a black face and chin which contrast with the broad orange bill. The wings and tail are slate-edged black, and the underwing coverts are silvery-white, a feature which shows well in flight. The legs are orange. The juvenile has buff streaks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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