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Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 79.5 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 grayi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 79.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Clay-colored Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Clay-colored Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to Colombia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 79.5 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 10.2 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Clay-colored Thrush?
The Clay-colored Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 79.5 g.
Where does the Clay-colored Thrush live?
The Clay-colored Thrush is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Clay-colored Thrush belong to?
The Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Clay-colored Thrush eat?
The Clay-colored Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Clay-colored Thrush migrate?
The Clay-colored Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Clay-colored 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 Clay-colored Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Clay-colored 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 Clay-colored Thrush's range?
The Clay-colored Thrush has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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