Turdidae

Zoothera lunulata Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:Bassian thrush (en); tordo-de-meias-luas (pt); grive à lunules (fr); zorzal lunado (es); Tasmanerddrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found in Tasmania and south-eastern Australia, from south-eastern South Australia to south-eastern Queensland. There is a separate population in the Atherton Tablelands of northern Queensland.Size:These birds are 27-29 cm…

Myiomela major Photo by P.J. Vasanthan (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Nilgiri blue robin (en); asa-curta-de-flancos-ruivos (pt); brachyptère à flancs roux (fr); alicorto flanquirrufo (es); Madraskurzflügel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India, where it is restricted to the Nilgiri hills and South Wayanad hills, and to three peaks in…

Myadestes palmeri Photo by Mitch Walters (Flickr) Common name:puaiohi (en); tordo-solitário-puaiohi (pt); solitaire puaïohi (fr); solitario puaiohi (es); Palmerklarino (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Kaua’i, in the Hawai’i archipelago, where it is presently only found at the Alaka`i Wilderness Preserve.Size:These birds are 17 cm long and weigh 37-43 g.Habitat:The puaiohi…

Turdus dissimilis Photo by Brian Gratwicke (Wikipedia) Common name:black-breasted thrush (en); tordo-de-peito-preto (pt); merle à poitrine noire (fr); zorzal pechinegro (es); schwarzbrustdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found in northern Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, marginally into north-eastern India and Bangladesh, and in southern China in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan.Size:These birds are 18-23,5 cm long and…

Turdus pelios Photo by Steve Garvie (Wikipedia) Common name:African thrush (en); tordo-africano (pt); merle africain (fr); zorzal africano (es); Kapdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Sudan and south to Angola, Zambia and western Tanzania.Size:These birds are 20-23 cm long and weigh 45-70 g.Habitat:The African thrush is found in…

Sialia sialis (Photo from New Jersey Birds) Common name:eastern blurbird (en); pássaro-azul-oriental (pt); merlebleu de l’Est (fr); azulejo gorgicanelo (es); rotkehl-hüttensänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found breeding in the eastern United States, in south-eastern Canada and in Central America from Mexico down to northern Nicaragua. The more northern population migrate south to winter along…

Turdus plumbeus Photo by Alef Castellanos (Flickr) Common name:red-legged thrush (en); tordo-de-patas-vermelhas (pt); merle vantard (fr); zorzal patirrojo (es); rotfußdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found in the northern Caribbean, namely in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras and Puerto Rico.Size:These birds are 25-28 cm long and weigh 50-82 g.Habitat:The red-legged…

Turdus torquatus Photo by Jari Peltomäki (Luonto Portti) Common name:ring ouzel (en); melro-de-peito-branco (pt); merle à plastron (fr); mirlo capiblanco (es); ringdrossel (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Turdidae Range:This species breeds in Scandinavia, in the northern parts of the British islands and along southern and central Europe from north-eastern Spain to southern Germany and Poland, and through…