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Izu thrush

Turdus celaenops Stejneger, 1887

VUVulnerablesongbirds

The izu thrush (Turdus celaenops) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 84.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Izu thrush (Turdus celaenops)
Photo: Julia Wittmann · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the izu thrush

Weight
84.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the izu thrush live?

Not recorded

What is the izu thrush?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Izu thrush or Izu Islands thrush (Turdus celaenops) is a bird of the thrush family native to Japan.

From the Wikipedia article “Izu thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Izu_thrush&oldid=1380726241), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the izu thrush endangered?

The izu thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the izu thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusTurdus
  7. SpeciesTurdus celaenops Stejneger, 1887

Synonyms Merula celaenops kurodai, Merula celaenops yakushimensis, Turdus calaenops

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • merla de les illes IzuCatalan
  • drozd izuskýCzech
  • brych Ynys IzuWelsh
  • Izu DrosselDanish
  • KurodadrosselGerman
  • Kuroda-DrosselGerman
  • izua turdoEsperanto
  • Zorzal de las IzuSpanish
  • aukuubarästasEstonian
  • japaninhuppurastasFinnish
  • Merle des IzuFrench
  • crnoglavi kosCroatian
  • Kuroda-rigóHungarian
  • Tordo delle IzuItalian
  • Tordo delle Sette IsoleItalian
  • アカコッコJapanese
  • salinis strazdasLithuanian
  • Izu strazdsLatvian
  • IzulijsterDutch
  • izutrostNorwegian
  • drozd czarnogłowyPolish
  • tordo-de-izuPortuguese
  • tordo-das-izuPortuguese
  • Рюкюйский дроздRussian
  • островной дроздRussian
  • drozd hnedokrídlySlovak
  • Drozd sa ostrva IzuSerbian
  • izutrastSwedish
  • İzu ArdıcıTurkish
  • дрізд чорноголовийUkrainian
  • 七島鶇Chinese
  • 伊岛鸫Chinese
  • 伊豆鶇Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the izu thrush

Other species in the same genus Turdus.

LC, Least Concern
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

Ring ouzel

Turdus torquatus

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Turdidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the izu thrush?

An adult izu thrush weighs 84.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the izu thrush endangered?

The izu thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the izu thrush?

The izu thrush (Turdus celaenops) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Izu thrush (Turdus celaenops). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/izu-thrush

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BibTeX
@misc{izu_thrush_2026,
  title = {Izu thrush (Turdus celaenops)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/izu-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}