
Pantepui Thrush
Turdus murinus Salvin, 1885
20 cmLength64 gWeight
The pantepui thrush (Turdus murinus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Venezuela
Pantepui Thrush has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela118 records
- PN CauraVenezuela1 record
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 pantepui thrush (Turdus murinus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Pantepui Thrush?
The Pantepui Thrush is about 20 cm long and weighs around 64 g.
Where does the Pantepui Thrush live?
Its breeding range: South America: Foothills of southern Venezuela and Guyana. It is most often recorded in Venezuela.
When is the best time to see the Pantepui Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Pantepui Thrush eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Pantepui Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 64 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 110 mm
- Tail
- 88 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Foothills of southern Venezuela and Guyana
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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