
Blacksmith Thrush
Turdus subalaris (Seebohm, 1887)
20–22 cmLength50 gWeight
The blacksmith thrush or eastern slaty thrush (Turdus subalaris) is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay
Where and when it's recorded
Blacksmith Thrush has been recorded at 92 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina100 records
- Fazenda Água LimpaBrazil86 records
- Parque IbirapueraBrazil73 records
More places
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil71 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil51 records
- Botucatu – DemétriaBrazil43 records
- PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina41 records
- PEFI – Jardim Botânico de São PauloBrazil41 records
- PNM Augusto RuschiBrazil40 records
- Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil39 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The blacksmith thrush or eastern slaty thrush (Turdus subalaris) is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Blacksmith Thrush?
The Blacksmith Thrush is about 20–22 cm long and weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Blacksmith Thrush live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
When is the best time to see the Blacksmith Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Blacksmith Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blacksmith Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Blacksmith Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Blacksmith Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20–22 cm
- Weight
- 50 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 107 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southeastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Other birds in the genus Turdus
Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
Chinese ThrushTurdus mupinensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
African ThrushTurdus pelios
Principe ThrushTurdus xanthorhynchus
Sao Tome ThrushTurdus olivaceofuscus
Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
Taita ThrushTurdus helleri
Usambara ThrushTurdus roehli
Olive ThrushTurdus olivaceus
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