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Pale-vented Thrush
Turdus obsoletus
Pale-vented Thrush (Turdus obsoletus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Pale-vented Thrush (Turdus obsoletus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 74.8 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 obsoletus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 74.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-vented Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-vented Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-vented Thrush (Turdus obsoletus) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 74.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 167,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-vented Thrush?
The Pale-vented Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 74.8 g.
Where does the Pale-vented Thrush live?
The Pale-vented Thrush is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-vented Thrush belong to?
The Pale-vented Thrush (Turdus obsoletus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-vented Thrush eat?
The Pale-vented Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pale-vented Thrush migrate?
The Pale-vented Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-vented 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-vented Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-vented 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 Pale-vented Thrush's range?
The Pale-vented Thrush has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
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