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Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818
23–27 cmLength69 gWeight
The pale-breasted thrush (Turdus leucomelas) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Pale-breasted Thrush has been recorded at 348 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Carapicuíba – Condomínio Palos VerdesBrazil6,754 records
- Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil1,902 records
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,809 records
More places
- Posada El GalloVenezuela1,689 records
- PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina1,522 records
- RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia1,509 records
- Foz do Iguaçu – listas históricasBrazil1,390 records
- Parque IbirapueraBrazil1,308 records
- Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroBrazil1,284 records
- RN Rancho CamanáColombia1,230 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 pale-breasted thrush (Turdus leucomelas) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
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Questions
How big is the Pale-breasted Thrush?
The Pale-breasted Thrush is about 23–27 cm long and weighs around 69 g.
Where does the Pale-breasted Thrush live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern, south-central. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
Is the Pale-breasted Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-breasted Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Pale-breasted Thrush eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Pale-breasted Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 23–27 cm
- Weight
- 69 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 112 mm
- Tail
- 92 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern, south-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Other birds in the genus Turdus
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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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