Black thrush
Turdus infuscatus (Lafresnaye, 1844)
The black thrush (Turdus infuscatus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 72.4 g to 78.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black thrush
- Weight
- 72.4 g – 78.7 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 black thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the black thrush?
The black thrush (Turdus infuscatus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It was formerly known as the black robin.
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Is the black thrush endangered?
The black 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. What the categories mean.
How is the black thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus infuscatus (Lafresnaye, 1844)
Synonyms Merula infuscata, Turdus serranus infuscatus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Black robinEnglish
- Black robinEnglish
- merla de GuatemalaCatalan
- drozd černýCzech
- Mellemamerikansk SolsortDanish
- GuatemaladrosselGerman
- Guatemala-DrosselGerman
- malhela turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo negroSpanish
- Mirlo guatemaltecoSpanish
- keskameerika nõgirästasEstonian
- PigirästasEstonian
- meksikonmustarastasFinnish
- Merle enfuméFrench
- gvatemalski kosCroatian
- guatemalai rigóHungarian
- Tordo neroItalian
- メキシコクロウタドリJapanese
- meksikinis strazdasLithuanian
- GuatemalalijsterDutch
- kulltrostNorwegian
- drozd czarnyPolish
- sabiá-enegrecidoPortuguese
- melro-guatemaltecoPortuguese
- Гватемальский дроздRussian
- Иссиня-чёрный дроздRussian
- drozd uhľovýSlovak
- Meksički kosSerbian
- svarttrastSwedish
- Guatemala KaratavuğuTurkish
- дрізд сальвадорськийUkrainian
- 黑鶇Chinese
- 美洲黑鸫Chinese
Relatives of the black 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
CompareBlack thrush vs Common blackbirdBlack thrush vs Song thrushBlack thrush vs FieldfareBlack thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black thrush?
An adult black thrush weighs 72.4 g – 78.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black thrush endangered?
The black 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 black thrush?
The black thrush (Turdus infuscatus) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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