La Selle thrush
Turdus swalesi (Wetmore, 1927)
The la selle thrush (Turdus swalesi) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 75 g to 99 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the la selle thrush
- Weight
- 75 g – 99 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
- 2.4 – 2.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the la selle thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the la selle thrush?
The La Selle thrush (Turdus swalesi) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola that is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Is the la selle thrush endangered?
The la selle 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 la selle thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus swalesi (Wetmore, 1927)
Synonyms Haplocichla swalesi
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- merla de la HispaniolaCatalan
- drozd haitskýCzech
- brych La SelleWelsh
- HispanioladrosselDanish
- Hispañiola DrosselDanish
- HaitidrosselGerman
- Haiti-DrosselGerman
- hispaniola turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de La EspañolaSpanish
- Zorzal de la SelleSpanish
- haiti rästasEstonian
- haitinrastasFinnish
- Merle de La SelleFrench
- hispaniolski kosCroatian
- haiti rigóHungarian
- Tordo di La SelleItalian
- ハイチアカハラツグミJapanese
- haitinis strazdasLithuanian
- HaïtilijsterDutch
- hispaniolatrostNorwegian
- drozd białowąsyPolish
- sabiá-haitianoPortuguese
- tordo-dominicanoPortuguese
- Гаитянский дроздRussian
- гаитийский дроздRussian
- drozd bielofúzySlovak
- Drozd sa HispanioleSerbian
- hispaniolatrastSwedish
- La Selle ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд гаїтійськийUkrainian
- 拉薩鶇Chinese
- 红腹鸫Chinese
Relatives of the la selle 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
CompareLa Selle thrush vs Common blackbirdLa Selle thrush vs Song thrushLa Selle thrush vs FieldfareLa Selle thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the la selle thrush?
An adult la selle thrush weighs 75 g – 99 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the la selle thrush endangered?
The la selle 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 la selle thrush?
The la selle thrush (Turdus swalesi) 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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