Glossy-black thrush
Turdus serranus Tschudi, 1844
The glossy-black thrush (Turdus serranus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 84.9 g to 85.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the glossy-black thrush
- Weight
- 84.9 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
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the glossy-black thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the glossy-black thrush?
The glossy-black thrush (Turdus serranus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from Venezuela to Argentina.
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What does the glossy-black thrush sound like?
Is the glossy-black thrush endangered?
The glossy-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 glossy-black thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus serranus Tschudi, 1844
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- merla dels AndesCatalan
- drozd sametovýCzech
- brych gloywWelsh
- AndessolsortDanish
- SamtdrosselGerman
- glacea turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo serranoSpanish
- Zorzal negroSpanish
- salu-nõgirästasEstonian
- hohtomustarastasFinnish
- Merle lustréFrench
- blistavi kosCroatian
- fényeshátú rigóHungarian
- Tordo lucenteItalian
- ナンベイクロウタドリJapanese
- blizgusis strazdasLithuanian
- FluweellijsterDutch
- bektrostNorwegian
- drozd andyjskiPolish
- sabiá-andinoPortuguese
- melro-serranoPortuguese
- Блестящий дроздRussian
- drozd zamatovýSlovak
- Sjajnocrni kosSerbian
- glanstrastSwedish
- Kadife Sırtlı KaratavukTurkish
- дрізд андійськийUkrainian
- 亮背鶇Chinese
- 辉背鸫Chinese
Relatives of the glossy-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
CompareGlossy-black thrush vs Common blackbirdGlossy-black thrush vs Song thrushGlossy-black thrush vs FieldfareGlossy-black thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the glossy-black thrush?
An adult glossy-black thrush weighs 84.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the glossy-black thrush endangered?
The glossy-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 glossy-black thrush?
The glossy-black thrush (Turdus serranus) 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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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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