Turdidae

Monticola imerinus Photo by Frank Vassen (Flickr) Common name:littoral rock-thrush (en); melro-das-rochas-do-litoral (pt); monticole du littoral (fr); roquero litoral (es); dünenrötel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidadeRange:This species is endemic to southern Madagascar, being found in coastal areas from Tulear to Tolanaro.Size:These birds are 16 cm long.Habitat:The littoral rock-thrush is mostly found in dry, sandy, coastal scrublands, such…

Turdus fumigatus Photo by Margareta Wieser (Nuestro bello mundo…) Common name:cocoa thrush (en); sabiá-da-mata (pt); merle cacao (fr); tordo acanelado (es); sabiadrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found in northern South America, from eastern Colombia, through Venezuela and the Guyanas and south into Brazil as far as Mato Grosso, and also in a disjunct area…

Zoothera citrina (Photo from Manuk) Common name:orange-headed thrush (en); tordo-de-cabeça-laranja (pt); grive à tête orange (fr); zorzal citrino (es); damadrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found from southern China, west to northern Pakistan, and south into southern India, parts of Indochina and the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Java.Size:These birds are 20-23,5 cm long and…

Monticola rupestris Photo by Derek Keats (Wikipedia) Common name:Cape rock-thrush (en); melro-das-rochas-do-Cabo (pt); monticole rocar (fr); roquero de El Cabo (es); klippenrötel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found in southern and eastern South Africa, including Lesotho and Swaziland, and marginally into south-eastern Botswana and south-western Mozambique.Size:These birds are 21-22 cm long and weigh 60-64 g.Habitat:The…