Rufous-backed thrush
Turdus rufopalliatus Lafresnaye, 1840
The rufous-backed thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 75 g to 75.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rufous-backed thrush
- Weight
- 75 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous-backed thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-backed thrush?
The rufous-backed thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Mexico but is also a casual visitor to the southwestern United States. It is also known as the rufous-backed robin.
From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-backed thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-backed_thrush&oldid=1379908920), 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 rufous-backed thrush endangered?
The rufous-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 rufous-backed thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus rufopalliatus Lafresnaye, 1840
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Rufous-backed robinEnglish
- merla rogencaCatalan
- drozd rezavohřbetýCzech
- Mexicansk VandredrosselDanish
- RotmanteldrosselGerman
- rufdorsa turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo nayaritaSpanish
- Mirlo dorso canelaSpanish
- Mirlo dorso rufoSpanish
- zorsal dorsirrufoSpanish
- Zorzal dorsirrufoSpanish
- roosterästasEstonian
- ruosteselkärastasFinnish
- Merle à dos rouxFrench
- meksički kosCroatian
- vöröskabátos rigóHungarian
- Tordo dorsorossiccioItalian
- メキシココマツグミJapanese
- rusvanugaris strazdasLithuanian
- rudplecu strazdsLatvian
- RoestruglijsterDutch
- rusttrostNorwegian
- drozd rudogrzbietyPolish
- tordo-de-dorso-ruivoPortuguese
- sabiá-de-dorso-canelaPortuguese
- Рыжеспинный дроздRussian
- drozd hrdzavochrbtýSlovak
- Meksički crvenogrudi drozdSerbian
- mexikansk trastSwedish
- Meksika ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд мексиканськийUkrainian
- 棕背鴝鶇Chinese
- 棕背鸲鸫Chinese
Relatives of the rufous-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
CompareRufous-backed thrush vs Common blackbirdRufous-backed thrush vs Song thrushRufous-backed thrush vs FieldfareRufous-backed thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-backed thrush?
An adult rufous-backed thrush weighs 75 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-backed thrush endangered?
The rufous-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 rufous-backed thrush?
The rufous-backed thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) 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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