Rufous-collared thrush
Turdus rufitorques Hartlaub, 1844
The rufous-collared thrush (Turdus rufitorques) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 72 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rufous-collared thrush
- Weight
- 72 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
- 2.4 – 2.7src 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-collared thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-collared thrush?
The rufous-collared thrush (Turdus rufitorques) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Some taxonomic systems call it the rufous-collared robin.
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Is the rufous-collared thrush endangered?
The rufous-collared 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-collared thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus rufitorques Hartlaub, 1844
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Rufous-collared robinEnglish
- Rufous-collared robinEnglish
- merla de coll roigCatalan
- drozd nádhernýCzech
- robin dorchgochWelsh
- KravedrosselDanish
- RotnackendrosselGerman
- rufkola turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo cuello rufoSpanish
- Mirlo Cuello CanelaSpanish
- Zorzal cuellirrufoSpanish
- punakael-rästasEstonian
- ruostekaulusrastasFinnish
- Merle à col rouxFrench
- crvenovrati kosCroatian
- vörösnyakú rigóHungarian
- Tordo dal collareItalian
- Tordo dal collare rossiccioItalian
- アカエリツグミJapanese
- ノドアカツグミJapanese
- rausvakaklis strazdasLithuanian
- RoodkraaglijsterDutch
- rødkragetrostNorwegian
- drozd rdzawoszyiPolish
- tordo-de-colar-ruivoPortuguese
- sabiá-de-pescoço-ruivoPortuguese
- Красношейный дроздRussian
- drozd červenokrkýSlovak
- Riđovrati kosSerbian
- rosthalsad trastSwedish
- Kızıl Boyunlu ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд рудошиїйUkrainian
- 紅領鴝鶇Chinese
- 中美棕颈鸫Chinese
Relatives of the rufous-collared 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-collared thrush vs Common blackbirdRufous-collared thrush vs Song thrushRufous-collared thrush vs FieldfareRufous-collared thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-collared thrush?
An adult rufous-collared thrush weighs 72 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-collared thrush endangered?
The rufous-collared 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-collared thrush?
The rufous-collared thrush (Turdus rufitorques) 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
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