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Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus
Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 57.9 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 amaurochalinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Creamy-bellied Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Creamy-bellied Thrush is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus) is a member of the Turdidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia and s Brazil to c Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 9.6 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 3.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Creamy-bellied Thrush?
The Creamy-bellied Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57.9 g.
Where does the Creamy-bellied Thrush live?
The Creamy-bellied Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia and s Brazil to c Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Creamy-bellied Thrush belong to?
The Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Creamy-bellied Thrush eat?
The Creamy-bellied Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Creamy-bellied Thrush migrate?
The Creamy-bellied Thrush is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Creamy-bellied 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 Creamy-bellied Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Creamy-bellied Thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Creamy-bellied Thrush's range?
The Creamy-bellied Thrush has a mapped global range of about 3.8 million km².
Conservation
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