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The blacksmith thrush is 20 to 22.5 cm (7.9 to 8.9 in) long and weighs 46 to 55 g (1.6 to 1.9 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly gray head with an orange-yellow to brown eye-ring and a black-streaked white throat. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are gray. Their breast is a lighter gray and their belly and vent white. They have a dark brown iris. Their bill is orange-yellow to brown with orange-yellow patches and their legs and feet yellowish brown to brownish gray. Voice: The blacksmith thrush's song is a "short series of 2-6 descending, weak, squeaky notes, give at 5- to 6-second intervals, like twee sri-sri-sri or tur-rit-twee-twee-twee". Its call is a "high, slightly upslurred tweet".
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When to see the Blacksmith Thrush
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blacksmith Thrush
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Blacksmith Thrush
The blacksmith thrush or eastern slaty thrush is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Easily confused with
Andean Slaty ThrushTurdus nigricepsThe 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).
Plumbeous-backed ThrushTurdus reeveiThe plumbeous-backed thrush is 23 to 24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 61 to 66 g (2.2 to 2.3 oz).
Side by side: Black-breasted Thrush vs Blacksmith Thrush · Andean Slaty Thrush vs Blacksmith Thrush · Blacksmith Thrush vs Plumbeous-backed Thrush
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