Izu thrush
Turdus celaenops Stejneger, 1887
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.

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?
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.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the izu thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- 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
Relatives of the izu 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
CompareIzu thrush vs Common blackbirdIzu thrush vs Song thrushIzu thrush vs FieldfareIzu thrush vs Mistle thrush
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.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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