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Pale-eyed Thrush
Turdus leucops
Pale-eyed Thrush (Turdus leucops) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pale-eyed Thrush (Turdus leucops) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 62.4 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 leucops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-eyed Thrush is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-eyed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-eyed Thrush (Turdus leucops) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela and Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.4 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 490,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-eyed Thrush?
The Pale-eyed Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.4 g.
Where does the Pale-eyed Thrush live?
The Pale-eyed Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela and Colombia to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-eyed Thrush belong to?
The Pale-eyed Thrush (Turdus leucops) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-eyed Thrush eat?
The Pale-eyed Thrush is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pale-eyed Thrush migrate?
The Pale-eyed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-eyed 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 Pale-eyed Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-eyed 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 Pale-eyed Thrush's range?
The Pale-eyed Thrush has a mapped global range of about 490,000 km².
Conservation
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