Yellow-legged Thrush
Turdus flavipes Vieillot, 1818
65 gWeight
The yellow-legged thrush (Turdus flavipes) 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
Yellow-legged Thrush has been recorded at 117 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PE IntervalesBrazil844 records
- El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia696 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia678 records
More places
- Tobago Forest Reserve – Gilpin TraceTrinidad & Tobago511 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil451 records
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil423 records
- PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela411 records
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil399 records
- Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil393 records
- PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil373 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 yellow-legged thrush (Turdus flavipes) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It formerly occurred in Paraguay and has been recorded as a vagrant in Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-legged Thrush?
The Yellow-legged Thrush weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Yellow-legged Thrush live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
Is the Yellow-legged Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-legged Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-legged Thrush eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Yellow-legged Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 65 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 111 mm
- Tail
- 84 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern, southeastern
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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