Austral thrush

Turdus falcklandii

The austral thrush is a medium-sized thrush from southern South America. There are three subspecies, the Magellan thrush from south Argentina and south and central Chile, the Falkland thrush from the Falkland Islands, and "T. f. pembertoni" from the Neuquén and Río Negro provinces of Argentina.
Austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) Olmué, Chile. Feb 13, 2024 Austral thrush,Chile,Geotagged,Summer,Turdus falcklandii

Appearance

The austral thrush is similar to the European blackbird, also of the genus "Turdus", with a yellow bill and feet, a dark brown head, back and wings and paler underparts. The smaller "T. f. magellanicus" is more olive below, while in " T. f. falcklandii" the underside tends towards ochre. Both subspecies have streaked throats.

Habitat

In Chile and Argentina the austral thrush lives in a variety of habitats from "Nothofagus" forests to agricultural lands and even gardens. On the Falkland Islands it makes use of human altered habitat as well but is most numerous in tussac grasses near beaches.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTurdidae
GenusTurdus
SpeciesT. falcklandii
Photographed in
Chile