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The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin [ 3 ] because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.
Turdus is a genus of medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the wider thrush family, Turdidae.The genus name Turdus is Latin for 'thrush'.. Most of the species are called thrushes; the term thrush is also used for many other birds in the family Turdidae, as well as for a few species belonging to other families.
This species resembles its widespread relative the American robin in general appearance, but is a bit smaller at 21.5–24 cm (8.5–9.4 in) long, [2] with an average wingspan of 39.4 cm (15.5 in) and weight of 74 g (2.6 oz). [3] It is named for the adult's rufous or olive-rufous upper back, which contrasts with the grayish head, nape, and rump.
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. Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis
The thrushes are a passerine bird family, Turdidae, with a worldwide distribution. The family was once much larger before biologists reclassified the former subfamily Saxicolinae, which includes the chats and European robins, as Old World flycatchers. Thrushes are small to medium-sized ground living birds that feed on insects, other ...
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. Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis; Veery, Catharus fuscescens
Thrushes and allies form the passerine bird family Turdidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 191 species of thrushes. One hundred four of them are in genus Turdus and the rest are distributed among 15 other genera. This list includes four extinct species that are marked (X). [1]
The wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a North American passerine bird in the family Turdidae and is the only species placed in the genus Hylocichla.It is closely related to other thrushes such as the American robin and is widely distributed across North America, wintering in Central America and southern Mexico.