Theaustral thrush(Turdus falcklandii) is a medium-sizedthrushfrom southernSouth America.There are threesubspecies,theMagellan thrush(T. f. magellanicus) from southArgentinaand south and centralChile,theFalkland thrush(T. f. falcklandii) from theFalkland Islands,andT. f. pembertonifrom theNeuquénandRío Negroprovinces of Argentina.[2]
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. falcklandii
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| Turdus falcklandii | |
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The austral thrush is similar to the Europeanblackbird,also of thegenusTurdus,with a yellow bill and feet, a dark brown head, back and wings and paler underparts. The smallerT. f. magellanicusis more olive below, while inT. f. falcklandiithe underside tends towards ochre. Both subspecies have streaked throats.
In Chile and Argentina the austral thrush lives in a variety of habitats fromNothofagusforests to agricultural lands and even gardens. On the Falkland Islands it makes use of human altered habitat as well but is most numerous intussacgrasses near beaches.
Gallery
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Falkland thrush, illustration byKeulemans,1881 -
T. f. falcklandii,at Gypsy Cove, East Falkland. -
T. f. magellanicusin Central Chile
References
edit- ^BirdLife International (2016)."Turdus falcklandii".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T22708885A94182477.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708885A94182477.en.Retrieved12 November2021.
- ^"Turdus falcklandii (Austral Thrush) - Avibase".avibase.bsc-eoc.org.Retrieved2023-12-13.
- Collar, N. J. (2005) Family Turdidae (Thrushes) pp. 514–811 in: del Hoyo. J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., (eds),Handbook of the Birds of the World,Volume Ten, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes,ISBN84-87334-72-5
External links
edit- Videoson the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps[usurped](forChile,Falkland Islands) with a range map
- Photo galleryon VIREO
- Photo;Articlesunbirdtours
- Photo;Articlerailwaytouring.co.uk
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