Rufous-backed Thrush vs Western Red-legged Thrush

Rufous-backed Thrush

Turdus rufopalliatus

Medium75 gShrubland

The rufous-backed thrush is similar in size and shape to the American robin (T. migratorius). It is 21.5 to 25.5 cm (8.5 to 10 in) long and weighs 72 to 85 g (2.5 to 3.0 oz). It has a wingspan of about 40 cm (16 in). The sexes have similar plumage though females are overall duller than males. Adults of the nominate subspecies T. r. rufopalliatus have a pale gray head with black lores and a yellow eye-ring. Their mantle, wings, and tail are pale gray. Their back and scapulars are dull chestnut with a gray wash. Their throat and the sides of their neck are white with dark streaks. Voice: The rufous-backed thrush's song is "a leisurely rich warbling includes 2-3x repetition of some phrases". Other vocalizations include a "plaintive, mellow, drawn-out whistle, cheeoo or teeeuu, a fairly hard clucking chuk chuk chuk... or chok..., and a high, thin ssi or ssit, mostly in flight".

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Western Red-legged Thrush

Turdus plumbeus

Medium75 gWoodland

The western red-legged thrush is mainly slaty above with an either pale or rufous belly depending on the subspecies and a variably white and black throat. The legs, bill and eye ring are bright orange-red. There is notable variation in plumage between the subspecies.

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