Clay-colored thrush
Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838
The clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 71.3 g to 79.5 g and live up to 9.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the clay-colored thrush
- Weight
- 71.3 g – 79.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 9.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the clay-colored thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the clay-colored thrush?
The clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) is a common Middle American bird of the thrush family (Turdidae). It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the yigüirro (Spanish: [ʝi'ɣwiro]). Other common names include clay-colored robin.
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Is the clay-colored thrush endangered?
The clay-colored 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 clay-colored thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838
Other names and names in other languages (47)
- Clay-colored robinEnglish
- Clay-colored robinEnglish
- Clay-coloured thrushEnglish
- Clay-coloured thrushEnglish
- tord de GrayCatalan
- Chö́kkuacjp
- drozd hnědýCzech
- brych llwydfelynWelsh
- LerdrosselDanish
- GilbdrosselGerman
- bruna turdoEsperanto
- PrimaveraSpanish
- ChontaSpanish
- Mirla pardaSpanish
- Mirlo CaféSpanish
- Mirlo pardoSpanish
- YigüirroSpanish
- Zorzal pardoSpanish
- aedrästasEstonian
- tarharastasFinnish
- Merle fauveFrench
- srednjoamerički kosCroatian
- agyagszínű rigóHungarian
- Tordo argillaItalian
- Tordo di GrayItalian
- バフムジツグミJapanese
- パフムジツグミJapanese
- Grėjaus strazdasLithuanian
- dūkainais strazdsLatvian
- Grays LijsterDutch
- leirtrostNorwegian
- Drozd brazowawyPolish
- drozd brązowawyPolish
- sabiá-pardoPortuguese
- tordo-argilosoPortuguese
- Tordo-pardoPortuguese
- Дрозд ГреяRussian
- Бурый дроздRussian
- Рыжеватый дроздRussian
- drozd GrayovSlovak
- Blatnjavi kosSerbian
- lerfärgad trastSwedish
- Kil Rengi ArdıçTurkish
- Kahverengi ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд бронзовийUkrainian
- 泥色鶇Chinese
- 褐背鸫Chinese
Relatives of the clay-colored 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
CompareClay-colored thrush vs Common blackbirdClay-colored thrush vs Song thrushClay-colored thrush vs FieldfareClay-colored thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the clay-colored thrush?
An adult clay-colored thrush weighs 71.3 g – 79.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the clay-colored thrush endangered?
The clay-colored thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the clay-colored thrush live?
The clay-colored thrush has a recorded lifespan of 9.6 years.
What kind of animal is the clay-colored thrush?
The clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) 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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