Thrushes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae
The true thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. Two species, one native and one introduced, occur in Tasmania.
- Bassian Thrush, Zoothera lunulata
- Blackbird, Turdus merula (I)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tasmania
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