Thrushes and Allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly 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.
Common name | Binomial | Status |
---|---|---|
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus aurantiirostris | Trinidad only |
Veery | Catharus fuscescens | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | Catharus minimus | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
Yellow-legged Thrush | Platycichla flavipes | |
Cocoa Thrush | Turdus fumigatus | Trinidad only |
Spectacled Thrush | Turdus nudigenis | |
White-necked Thrush | Turdus albicollis |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
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