Photo: Fernando Flores from Caracas, Venezuela / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-hooded Thrush
Turdus olivater
Black-hooded Thrush (Turdus olivater) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-hooded Thrush (Turdus olivater) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 86.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Turdus
- Species olivater
Quick facts
- Weight
- 86.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-hooded Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Black-hooded Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-hooded Thrush (Turdus olivater) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to s Guyana.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 86.6 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 9.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 228,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-hooded Thrush?
The Black-hooded Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 86.6 g.
Where does the Black-hooded Thrush live?
The Black-hooded Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to s Guyana, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-hooded Thrush belong to?
The Black-hooded Thrush (Turdus olivater) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-hooded Thrush eat?
The Black-hooded Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-hooded Thrush migrate?
The Black-hooded Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-hooded Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-hooded Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Black-hooded Thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-hooded Thrush's range?
The Black-hooded Thrush has a mapped global range of about 228,000 km².
Conservation
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