Austral thrush
Turdus falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
The austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 86 g to 96 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the austral thrush
- Weight
- 86 g – 96 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 40 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the austral thrush?
Where does the austral thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the austral thrush?
The austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands.
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Is the austral thrush endangered?
The austral thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the austral thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Synonyms Turdus flacklandii
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- merla australCatalan
- drozd falklandskýCzech
- Brych MagellanWelsh
- SyddrosselDanish
- MagellandrosselGerman
- Magellan-DrosselGerman
- aŭstrala turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal patagónSpanish
- ZorzalSpanish
- Zorzal patagónicoSpanish
- Patagoonia rästasEstonian
- patagonianrastasFinnish
- Merle australFrench
- južni kosCroatian
- Magellán-rigóHungarian
- Tordo australeItalian
- フォークランドツグミJapanese
- magelaninis strazdasLithuanian
- MagelhaenlijsterDutch
- umbratrostNorwegian
- Drozd malwińskiPolish
- drozd falklandzkiPolish
- sabiá-australPortuguese
- tordo-australPortuguese
- Zorzal PatagônicoPortuguese
- Магелланов дроздRussian
- drozd tmavohlavýSlovak
- Folklandski drozdSerbian
- sydtrastSwedish
- Patagonya ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд південнийUkrainian
- 南方鶇Chinese
- 南美鸫Chinese
Relatives of the austral thrush
Other species in the same genus Turdus.
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
CompareAustral thrush vs Common blackbirdAustral thrush vs Song thrushAustral thrush vs FieldfareAustral thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the austral thrush?
An adult austral thrush weighs 86 g – 96 g and has a wingspan of 40 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the austral thrush endangered?
The austral thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the austral thrush?
The austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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