Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis
The Spectacled Thrush (Turdus nudigenis) is a uncommon thrush found in 13 countries, weighing about 64 g. The spectacled thrush, bare-eyed thrush, or yellow-eyed thrush, is a resident breeding bird in the Lesser Antilles and in South America from Colombia and Venezuela south and east to northern Brazil.
About the Spectacled Thrush
The spectacled thrush, bare-eyed thrush, or yellow-eyed thrush, is a resident breeding bird in the Lesser Antilles and in South America from Colombia and Venezuela south and east to northern Brazil. In Trinidad and Tobago, this thrush is also known as big-eye grieve.
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How to identify it
The spectacled thrush is 23–24 cm (9.1–9.4 in) long and weighs 60 g (2.1 oz). It is plain olive-brown above and paler brown below. The throat is brown-streaked off-white, and the lower belly is whitish. It has a prominent yellow eye ring which gives rise to its English and scientific names. There are two poorly defined subspecies, differing mainly in the darkness of the plumage. Sexes are similar, but young birds are flecked above and spotted below, and have a thinner eye ring. The song is a musical warble, slower and lower pitched than that of the cocoa thrush (T.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Spectacled Thrush?
- The spectacled thrush is 23–24 cm (9.1–9.4 in) long and weighs 60 g (2.1 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Spectacled Thrush?
- The Spectacled Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 64 g.
- Where can you see a Spectacled Thrush?
- The Spectacled Thrush occurs in 13 countries, including Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia, Grenada and Guadeloupe.
- What birds look similar to a Spectacled Thrush?
- The Spectacled Thrush is most easily confused with the Chinese Blackbird, the White-throated Thrush and the Olive Thrush.
- Is the Spectacled Thrush endangered?
- The Spectacled Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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