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Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 143 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 fuscater
Quick facts
- Weight
- 143 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Great Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to w Bolivia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 143 g, with a wing length of about 15.1 cm and a tail of around 14.3 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 411,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great Thrush?
The Great Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 143 g.
Where does the Great Thrush live?
The Great Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to w Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Great Thrush belong to?
The Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Great Thrush eat?
The Great Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Great Thrush migrate?
The Great Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great 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 Great Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Great 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 Great Thrush's range?
The Great Thrush has a mapped global range of about 411,000 km².
Conservation
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