Turdidae

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…