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Rufous-backed Thrush
Turdus rufopalliatus
Rufous-backed Thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Rufous-backed Thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 75 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 rufopalliatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 75 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-backed Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Rufous-backed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-backed Thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 75 g, with a wing length of about 12.5 cm and a tail of around 10.4 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 478,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-backed Thrush?
The Rufous-backed Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 75 g.
Where does the Rufous-backed Thrush live?
The Rufous-backed Thrush is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-backed Thrush belong to?
The Rufous-backed Thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-backed Thrush eat?
The Rufous-backed Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-backed Thrush migrate?
The Rufous-backed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-backed 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 Rufous-backed Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-backed 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 Rufous-backed Thrush's range?
The Rufous-backed Thrush has a mapped global range of about 478,000 km².
Conservation
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