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Hauxwell’s Thrush
Turdus hauxwelli
Hauxwell's Thrush (Turdus hauxwelli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hauxwell’s Thrush (Turdus hauxwelli) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 69 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 hauxwelli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hauxwell’s Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hauxwell’s Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hauxwell’s Thrush (Turdus hauxwelli) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hauxwell’s Thrush?
The Hauxwell’s Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69 g.
Where does the Hauxwell’s Thrush live?
The Hauxwell’s Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hauxwell’s Thrush belong to?
The Hauxwell’s Thrush (Turdus hauxwelli) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hauxwell’s Thrush eat?
The Hauxwell’s Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hauxwell’s Thrush migrate?
The Hauxwell’s Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hauxwell’s 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 Hauxwell’s Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Hauxwell’s 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 Hauxwell’s Thrush's range?
The Hauxwell’s Thrush has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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