Blacksmith thrush
Turdus subalaris (Seebohm, 1887)
The blacksmith thrush (Turdus subalaris) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 49.5 g to 52.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the blacksmith thrush
- Weight
- 49.5 g – 52.7 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
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blacksmith thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the blacksmith thrush?
The blacksmith thrush or eastern slaty thrush (Turdus subalaris) is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Is the blacksmith thrush endangered?
The blacksmith 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 blacksmith thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus subalaris (Seebohm, 1887)
Synonyms Merula subalaris, Turdus nigriceps subalaris
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Eastern slaty slaty-thrushEnglish
- Eastern slaty thrushEnglish
- Eastern slaty thrushEnglish
- Eastern slaty-thrushEnglish
- drozd goiaskýCzech
- brych dulas y DwyrainWelsh
- SkiferdrosselDanish
- Grauer DrosselGerman
- Tiefland-GraudrosselGerman
- brazila turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal plomizoSpanish
- Zorzal HerreroSpanish
- Zorzal plomizo orientalSpanish
- araukaariarästasEstonian
- kitisijärastasFinnish
- Merle à calotte griseFrench
- bjelotrbi kosCroatian
- Tordo ardesia orientaleItalian
- ヒガシウスズミツグミJapanese
- ParanálijsterDutch
- brasilskifertrostNorwegian
- drozd brazylijskiPolish
- sabiá-ferreiroPortuguese
- sabiá-campainhaPortuguese
- tordo-ferreiro-orientalPortuguese
- Шиферный дроздRussian
- Восточный чёрный дроздRussian
- drozd tmavosivýSlovak
- Istočni škriljasti drozdSerbian
- smedtrastSwedish
- östlig skiffertrastSwedish
- Kurşuni ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд бразильськийUkrainian
- 石鸫Chinese
- 東方灰鶇Chinese
Relatives of the blacksmith 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
CompareBlacksmith thrush vs Common blackbirdBlacksmith thrush vs Song thrushBlacksmith thrush vs FieldfareBlacksmith thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blacksmith thrush?
An adult blacksmith thrush weighs 49.5 g – 52.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blacksmith thrush endangered?
The blacksmith 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 blacksmith thrush?
The blacksmith thrush (Turdus subalaris) 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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