Aztec thrush
Ridgwayia pinicola (P. L. Sclater, 1859)
The aztec thrush (Ridgwayia pinicola) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 77 g to 88 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the aztec thrush
- Weight
- 77 g – 88 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the aztec thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the aztec thrush?
The Aztec thrush (Ridgwayia pinicola) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found mainly in Mexico, but vagrants are occasionally seen in the United States. Its natural habitat is montane forests. The IUCN Red List denotes it as a least-concern species.
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Is the aztec thrush endangered?
The aztec 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 aztec thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusRidgwayia
- SpeciesRidgwayia pinicola (P. L. Sclater, 1859)
Synonyms Turdus pinicola, Zoothera pinicola
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- tord astecaCatalan
- drozd aztéckýCzech
- brych AztecWelsh
- MexicodrosselDanish
- Mexicansk DrosselDanish
- AztekendrosselGerman
- azteka turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo pintoSpanish
- Mirlo AztecaSpanish
- Zorzal aztecaSpanish
- asteegi rästasEstonian
- asteekkirastasFinnish
- Grive aztèqueFrench
- borov drozdCroatian
- azték földirigóHungarian
- Tordo aztecoItalian
- カササギツグミJapanese
- meksikinis dirvinis strazdasLithuanian
- acteku strazdsLatvian
- AztekenlijsterDutch
- aztektrostNorwegian
- drozdek azteckiPolish
- Drozdoń azteckiPolish
- tordo-astecaPortuguese
- Ацтекский дроздRussian
- Мексиканский земляной дроздRussian
- drozd aztéckySlovak
- Astečki drozdSerbian
- aztektrastSwedish
- Aztek ArdıcıTurkish
- квічаль мексиканськийUkrainian
- 阿兹特克地鸫Chinese
- 阿茲提克地鶇Chinese
Relatives of the aztec thrush
Other species in the same family Turdidae.
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
CompareAztec thrush vs Common blackbirdAztec thrush vs Song thrushAztec thrush vs FieldfareAztec thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the aztec thrush?
An adult aztec thrush weighs 77 g – 88 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the aztec thrush endangered?
The aztec 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 aztec thrush?
The aztec thrush (Ridgwayia pinicola) 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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