Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chiguanco Thrush
Turdus chiguanco
Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 93.3 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 chiguanco
Quick facts
- Weight
- 93.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chiguanco Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Chiguanco Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Ecuador to w Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 93.3 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 12.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 478,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chiguanco Thrush?
The Chiguanco Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 93.3 g.
Where does the Chiguanco Thrush live?
The Chiguanco Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA s Ecuador to w Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chiguanco Thrush belong to?
The Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chiguanco Thrush eat?
The Chiguanco Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chiguanco Thrush migrate?
The Chiguanco Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chiguanco 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 Chiguanco Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Chiguanco Thrush — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chiguanco Thrush's range?
The Chiguanco Thrush has a mapped global range of about 478,000 km².
Conservation
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