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. There are 335 species world wide, and 28 North American species.
- (SW) Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides (winter)
- ( * SW) American Robin, Turdus migratorius (migrating)
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Cactus Wren
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Mountain
Bluebird -
Northern
Mockingbird
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)
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