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Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837
28–33 cmLength143 gWeight
The great thrush (Turdus fuscater) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Great Thrush has been recorded at 186 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia4,665 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador4,475 records
- Hotel Termales del RuízColombia3,071 records
More places
- Hacienda El BosqueColombia2,951 records
- Reserva YanacochaEcuador2,929 records
- Jardín Botánico de QuitoEcuador2,436 records
- Parque La FloridaColombia2,059 records
- Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador2,037 records
- Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia1,905 records
- Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia1,860 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 great thrush (Turdus fuscater) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is considered as the largest thrush in South America.
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Questions
How big is the Great Thrush?
The Great Thrush is about 28–33 cm long and weighs around 143 g.
Where does the Great Thrush live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to western Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Great Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Great Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Great Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Great Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 28–33 cm
- Weight
- 143 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 151 mm
- Tail
- 143 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Venezuela to western Bolivia
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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