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ForestCup nestMedium · 143 g
What the Great Thrush sounds like
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Adults are 28 to 33 cm (11 to 13 in) in length and weigh 128 to 175 g (4.5 to 6.2 oz), averaging 141 g (5.0 oz), making the species the largest member of the wide-ranging Turdus genus, and one of the largest thrushes although the Amami thrush may match or exceed it in size. It can be easily identified by its yellowish-orange beak and legs and yellow ring around the eye. Slight sexual dimorphism is sometimes present, with males having more strongly coloured legs and eye rings. Tail feathers are long. The plumage is black-brown, darker on wings and tail and pale on the belly.
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When to see the Great Thrush
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Great Thrush
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Great Thrush
The great thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is considered as the largest thrush in South America. The great thrush's size distinguishes it from the several other uniform slaty-colored thrushes in its range. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and high-altitude shrubland, but can also make use of degraded forest and urban areas.
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Easily confused with
Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandiiThe austral thrush is 23 to 26.5 cm (9.1 to 10 in) long and weighs 95 to 113 g (3.4 to 4.0 oz).
Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilisThe black-billed thrush is 18.5 to 24 cm (7.3 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 48 to 81 g (1.7 to 2.9 oz).
Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinusThe creamy-bellied thrush is 22 to 25 cm (8.7 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 52 to 73 g (1.8 to 2.6 oz).
Side by side: Great Thrush vs Rufous-bellied Thrush · Great Thrush vs Pale-breasted Thrush · Austral Thrush vs Great Thrush · Black-billed Thrush vs Great Thrush · Creamy-bellied Thrush vs Great Thrush
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