Turdidae
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.
Characteristics
Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit.
Genera
- Sialia: bluebirds
- Catharus: typical American thrushes and nightingale-thrushes
- Hylocichla: Wood Thrush
- Turdus: true thrushes