Tristan thrush
Turdus eremita (Gould, 1855)
The tristan thrush (Turdus eremita) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 91 g to 91 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the tristan thrush
- Weight
- 91 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tristan thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the tristan thrush?
The Tristan thrush (Turdus eremita), also known as the starchy, is a species of bird in the thrush family that is endemic to the British overseas territories of the isolated Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
The isolation of its habitat forced the Tristan thrush to adapt to its current niche: the species is known to scavenge, and also predate on eggs and even other birds of its size class, though it also feeds on more typical fare such as invertebrates and plant matter.
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Is the tristan thrush endangered?
The tristan thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the tristan thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus eremita (Gould, 1855)
Synonyms Nesocichla eremita
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- griva de Tristan da CunhaCatalan
- drozd tristanskýCzech
- Tristan da Cunha-drosselDanish
- TristandrosselGerman
- tristana turdoEsperanto
- zorzal de Tristán da CunhaSpanish
- Zorzal de Tristán de AcuñaSpanish
- tristan da cunha rästasEstonian
- tristandacunhanrastasFinnish
- Grive de Tristan da CunhaFrench
- Merle de Tristan da CunhaFrench
- Tristan-rigóHungarian
- Tordo delle TristanItalian
- Tordo di Tristan da CunhaItalian
- トリスタンシマツグミJapanese
- puikusis strazdasLithuanian
- TristanlijsterDutch
- tristantrostNorwegian
- drozd plamistyPolish
- tordo-da-tristão-da-cunhaPortuguese
- tordo-de-tristão-da-cunhaPortuguese
- Чопорный дроздRussian
- Тристанский дроздRussian
- drozd pustovníckySlovak
- Tristanski drozdSerbian
- tristantrastSwedish
- Tristan ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд тристанськийUkrainian
- 垂斯坦鶇Chinese
- 特里斯坦鸫Chinese
Relatives of the tristan 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
CompareTristan thrush vs Common blackbirdTristan thrush vs Song thrushTristan thrush vs FieldfareTristan thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tristan thrush?
An adult tristan thrush weighs 91 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tristan thrush endangered?
The tristan thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the tristan thrush?
The tristan thrush (Turdus eremita) 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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