Chestnut-bellied Thrush (Turdus fulviventris)
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Chestnut-bellied Thrush

Turdus fulviventris Sclater, PL, 1858

25 cmLength70 gWeight

The chestnut-bellied thrush (Turdus fulviventris) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Chestnut-bellied Thrush has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. La BrisaEcuador232 records
  2. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador208 records
  3. La Drymophila Nature ReserveColombia170 records
More places
  1. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia168 records
  2. Río Quijos EcoLodgeEcuador97 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador55 records
  4. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador33 records
  5. Copalinga LodgeEcuador17 records
  6. Wayra ReserveEcuador11 records
  7. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

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 chestnut-bellied thrush (Turdus fulviventris) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-bellied Thrush?

The Chestnut-bellied Thrush is about 25 cm long and weighs around 70 g.

Where does the Chestnut-bellied Thrush live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Venezuela to Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

Is the Chestnut-bellied Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-bellied Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-bellied Thrush eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Chestnut-bellied Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
70 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
124 mm
Tail
97 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northwestern Venezuela to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Turdus

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Chestnut-bellied Thrush

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