Birds of Mexico

    PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae (Thrushes)  
Genus: Turdus (7 species, 87 worldwide)

Genus Turdus, typical thrushes, includes medium to large species found worldwide including the American Robin and European (Common) Blackbird. Turdus thrushes have a consistent shape, and generally stay close to the ground looking for worms and other insects.


White-throated Thrush
White-throated Thrush (Turdus assimilis cnephosus)
Fortuna Forest Reserve, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



Clay-colored Thrush
Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi)
Arenal, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

National bird of Costa Rica. Note red eye, pale-colored bill, and uniform brown color.
A small percentage of this species are more grey and less brown, and with more contract between front and back.

Black Thrush
Black Thrush (Turdus infuscatus)
El Triunfo, Chiapas, Mexico  
   
Photograph by Amy McAndrews     Copyright and usage info


American Robin
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Humber Bay Park (East), Toronto, Canada  
   
Photograph by Mdf (Wikipedia)     Copyright and usage info

A North American icon, seen in gardens looking for earthworms.

Mountain Thrush
Mountain Thrush (Turdus plebejus)
Monserrat, Coronado, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Rufous-collared Thrush
Rufous-collared Thrush (Turdus rufitorques)
Moxviquil, Chiapas, Mexico  
   
Photograph by Nigel Voaden   © All Rights Reserved.


Rufous-backed Thrush
Rufous-backed Thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) ENDEMIC
Barstow Community College, California, United States  
   
Photograph by Matt Grube   © All Rights Reserved.



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