Príncipe thrush
Turdus xanthorhynchus Salvadori, 1901
CRCritically Endangeredsongbirds
The príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 65.5 g to 82.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
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Quick facts about the príncipe thrush
- Weight
- 65.5 g – 82.5 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
- 2.07src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the príncipe thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the príncipe thrush?
The Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Príncipe. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the São Tomé thrush, with some taxonomists still considering it so.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is critically endangered. Although some attribute this to habitat loss, the latest evidence from knowledgeable local guides suggests that the threat is from nest predation by the rapidly increasing population of invasive monkeys, which have been caught on camera traps stealing eggs.
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Is the príncipe thrush endangered?
The príncipe thrush is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely 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 Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the príncipe thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus xanthorhynchus Salvadori, 1901
Synonyms Turdus olivaceofuscus xanthorhynchus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- Principe thrushEnglish
- Principe thrushEnglish
- Principe thrushEnglish
- Príncipe DrosselDanish
- Principe-DrosselGerman
- Príncipe-DrosselGerman
- principea turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de PríncipeSpanish
- Principe rästasEstonian
- principenrastasFinnish
- príncipenrastasFinnish
- Merle de PrincipéFrench
- principski kosCroatian
- Princípe-szigeti rigóHungarian
- Tordo di PríncipeItalian
- プリンシペウロコツグミJapanese
- プリンチペウロコツグミJapanese
- PrincipelijsterDutch
- principetrostNorwegian
- drozd falistyPolish
- tordo-do-príncipePortuguese
- Принсипийский дроздRussian
- drozd žltozobýSlovak
- Drozd sa ostrva PrinsipeSerbian
- príncipetrastSwedish
- Prinsipe ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд принсипійськийUkrainian
- 普林西比鸫Chinese
- 普林西比綠鶇Chinese
Relatives of the príncipe 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
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the príncipe thrush?
An adult príncipe thrush weighs 65.5 g – 82.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the príncipe thrush endangered?
The príncipe thrush is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the príncipe thrush?
The príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) 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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