Birds of Panama

    PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae (Thrushes)  
Genus: Turdus (6 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.


Dagua Thrush
Dagua Thrush (Turdus daguae)
Río Canandé reserve, Esmeraldas province, Ecuador.  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Split from the White-throated Thrush, and is browner with a short black bill (Athanas).


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.

Sooty Thrush
Sooty Thrush (Turdus nigrescens)
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Pale-vented Thrush
Pale-vented Thrush (Turdus obsoletus parambanus)
Buenaventura, El Oro province, Ecuador
  A very plain-looking thrush.
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.


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



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