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…