Pantepui Thrush
Turdus murinus
Pantepui Thrush (Turdus murinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pantepui Thrush (Turdus murinus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 63.8 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Turdus
- Species murinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pantepui Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pantepui Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pantepui Thrush (Turdus murinus) is a member of the Turdidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Foothills of s Venezuela and Guyana.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.8 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pantepui Thrush?
The Pantepui Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.8 g.
Where does the Pantepui Thrush live?
The Pantepui Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA Foothills of s Venezuela and Guyana, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pantepui Thrush belong to?
The Pantepui Thrush (Turdus murinus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pantepui Thrush eat?
The Pantepui Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pantepui Thrush migrate?
The Pantepui Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Pantepui Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Pantepui Thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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