Plumbeous-backed thrush
Turdus reevei Lawrence, 1869
The plumbeous-backed thrush (Turdus reevei) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 61 g to 63 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the plumbeous-backed thrush
- Weight
- 61 g – 63 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the plumbeous-backed thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the plumbeous-backed thrush?
The plumbeous-backed thrush (Turdus reevei) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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What does the plumbeous-backed thrush sound like?
Is the plumbeous-backed thrush endangered?
The plumbeous-backed 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 plumbeous-backed thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus reevei Lawrence, 1869
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- merla de dors plumbiCatalan
- drozd šedopláštíkovýCzech
- brych cefnllwydWelsh
- Blyrygget DrosselDanish
- SchiefermanteldrosselGerman
- MausdrosselGerman
- plumbodorsa turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal dorsiplomizoSpanish
- tinarästasEstonian
- siniselkärastasFinnish
- Merle de ReeveFrench
- olovastoleđi kosCroatian
- egérrigóHungarian
- Tordo dorsopiomboItalian
- ペルーツグミJapanese
- pilkasis strazdasLithuanian
- LoodruglijsterDutch
- blytrostNorwegian
- drozd płowobrzuchyPolish
- tordo-de-dorso-plúmbeoPortuguese
- sabiá-de-dorso-cinzentoPortuguese
- Мышиный дроздRussian
- drozd plavobruchýSlovak
- Sivi ekvadorski drozdSerbian
- blytrastSwedish
- blygrå trastSwedish
- Kurşuni Sırtlı ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд еквадорськийUkrainian
- 鉛背鶇Chinese
- 铅背鸫Chinese
Relatives of the plumbeous-backed 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
ComparePlumbeous-backed thrush vs Common blackbirdPlumbeous-backed thrush vs Song thrushPlumbeous-backed thrush vs FieldfarePlumbeous-backed thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the plumbeous-backed thrush?
An adult plumbeous-backed thrush weighs 61 g – 63 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the plumbeous-backed thrush endangered?
The plumbeous-backed 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 plumbeous-backed thrush?
The plumbeous-backed thrush (Turdus reevei) 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
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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