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Austral Thursh
Scientific Name
Turdus falcklandii
Family
Muscicapidae
Distribution
The Austral Thrush, T. f. magellanicus King, lives from Chañaral (Atacama) to the Cape of Hornos and the Juan Fernández Islands, and the Austral Thrush T. f. mochae Chapman, on the Mocha island (Araucanía region). Its feathers are similar to the preceeding supspecies but more common. The beak is longer and robust..
Details
Measures 26 cm. Has a black upper parts such as the head and the aurinculars, excluding the front feathers which are a light brown. The rest of the upper parts are light grey with an olive tint. Off-white throat with black ribs. Light brownish yellow chest, stomach, and subcaudals. Lives in orchards, gardens, and pastures.
Bibliography
Guia de Campo de Aves de Chile
Braulio Araya y Guillermo Millie
Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica
Martin de la Peña and Maurice Rumboll
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