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Thrushes

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