Andean Slaty Thrush
Turdus nigriceps
The Andean Slaty Thrush (Turdus nigriceps) is a rare thrush found in 4 countries, weighing about 53 g. The Andean slaty thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
About the Andean Slaty Thrush
The Andean slaty thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
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How to identify it
The Andean slaty thrush is 18 to 23.5 cm (7.1 to 9.3 in) long and weighs 50 to 67.5 g (1.8 to 2.4 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly slate-gray head with a pale eye-ring and a dark-streaked white throat. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are slate-gray. Their underparts are a slightly paler slate-gray; birds in the north of their range have darker underparts than those in the south. Adult females have a greenish brown head and upperparts and somewhat paler greenish brown underparts. Both sexes have a dark iris, a yellow bill, and yellow legs and feet. Voice: The Andean slaty thrush sings only in the austral summer breeding season. Its song is usually given from a hidden perch and is a ventriloquial "series of rather high, jumbled phrases, some notes high-pitched, rapid, shrill and burry but followed by long pause, tji tjihe tjie tjihe or swidrielipik tillie.
What the Andean Slaty Thrush sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Andean Slaty Thrush?
- The Andean slaty thrush is 18 to 23.5 cm (7.1 to 9.3 in) long and weighs 50 to 67.5 g (1.8 to 2.4 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Andean Slaty Thrush?
- The Andean Slaty Thrush is a small sized bird weighing about 53 g.
- Where can you see an Andean Slaty Thrush?
- The Andean Slaty Thrush occurs in 4 countries, including Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
- What does an Andean Slaty Thrush sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Andean Slaty Thrush on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Andean Slaty Thrush?
- The Andean Slaty Thrush is most easily confused with the Plumbeous-backed Thrush, the Forest Thrush and the Blacksmith Thrush.
- Is the Andean Slaty Thrush endangered?
- The Andean Slaty Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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