Birds of Puerto Rico - Thrushes

Thrushes

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae

The Thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

  • Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus (A)
  • Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli (A)
  • Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina (A)
  • Red-legged Thrush, Turdus plumbeus

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