Blacksmith thrush
Blacksmith thrush | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Turdidae |
Genus: | Turdus |
Species: | T. subalaris
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Binomial name | |
Turdus subalaris (Seebohm, 1887)
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Synonyms | |
Turdus nigriceps subalaris |
The blacksmith thrush (Turdus subalaris) is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Turdus in the thrush family, Turdidae. It is native to eastern South America.
It is 21 centimetres long. The male has dark greyish upperparts, a grey breast and white belly. The head is black apart from the throat which is white with dark streaks. The bill is mostly yellow. The female is mostly dull brown with few markings unlike the female of the Andean slaty thrush which has a browner version of the male's pattern. The song is high-pitched and has an unusual metallic, scraping quality.
It inhabits forest, woodland and parks. Its breeding range covers north-east Argentina, eastern Paraguay and southern Brazil. Some birds migrate north in winter as far as central Brazil.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Turdus subalaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22708863A112411153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22708863A112411153.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- De la Peña, Martín & Rumboll, Maurice (1998) Collins Illustrated Checklist: Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica, HarperCollins, London.
- Souza, Deodato (2002) All the Birds of Brazil: An Identification Guide, Dall.
External links[]
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Turdus
- Birds of the South Region
- Birds of the Selva Misionera
- Birds described in 1887
- Taxa named by Henry Seebohm