Sooty thrush
Turdus nigrescens Cabanis, 1861
The sooty thrush (Turdus nigrescens) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 96 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the sooty thrush
- Weight
- 96 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
- 2src 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 sooty thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the sooty thrush?
The sooty thrush (Turdus nigrescens) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It was formerly known as the sooty robin.
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Is the sooty thrush endangered?
The sooty 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 sooty thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus nigrescens Cabanis, 1861
Synonyms Turdus nigriscens
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Sooty robinEnglish
- Sooty robinEnglish
- merla de Costa RicaCatalan
- drozd sazovýCzech
- brych tywyll AmericaWelsh
- Hvidøjet DrosselDanish
- RußdrosselGerman
- fulga turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo negruzcoSpanish
- Yigüirro EscarcheroSpanish
- laava-nõgirästasEstonian
- LaavarästasEstonian
- laavarastasFinnish
- Merle fuligineuxFrench
- bjelooki kosCroatian
- füstös rigóHungarian
- Tordo fuligginosoItalian
- メガネクロウタドリJapanese
- tamsusis strazdasLithuanian
- RoetlijsterDutch
- sottrostNorwegian
- drozd smolistyPolish
- melro-fuliginosoPortuguese
- sabiá-fuliginosoPortuguese
- мрачный дроздRussian
- Костариканский дроздRussian
- drozd pasienkovýSlovak
- Kostarikanski kosSerbian
- sottrastSwedish
- İsli KaratavukTurkish
- дрізд коста-риканськийUkrainian
- 乌鸲鸫Chinese
- 烏鴝鶇Chinese
Relatives of the sooty 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
CompareSooty thrush vs Common blackbirdSooty thrush vs Song thrushSooty thrush vs FieldfareSooty thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sooty thrush?
An adult sooty thrush weighs 96 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sooty thrush endangered?
The sooty 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 sooty thrush?
The sooty thrush (Turdus nigrescens) 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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