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Western red-legged thrush

Turdus plumbeus Linnaeus, 1758

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The western red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 75.1 g to 75.3 g and live up to 14.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Western red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus)
Photo: JeffreyGammon · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the western red-legged thrush

Weight
75.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
14.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.95src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the western red-legged thrush live?

Not recorded

What is the western red-legged thrush?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Western red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Native to the Caribbean, it is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and Cuba. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras, but was extirpated there.

From the Wikipedia article “Western red-legged thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_red-legged_thrush&oldid=1342084418), 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 western red-legged thrush endangered?

The western red-legged thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 western red-legged thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusTurdus
  7. SpeciesTurdus plumbeus Linnaeus, 1758
Other names and names in other languages (45)
  • Northern red-legged thrushEnglish
  • Red-legged thrushEnglish
  • Qırmızıayaq qaratoyuqAzerbaijani
  • merla cama-rojaCatalan
  • drozd rudonohýCzech
  • brych coesgochWelsh
  • Rødbenet DrosselDanish
  • KubadrosselGerman
  • Bahama-RotfußdrosselGerman
  • RotfußdrosselGerman
  • rufkrura turdoEsperanto
  • Zorzal patirrojo norteñoSpanish
  • Chua-chuáSpanish
  • Zorzal de patas coloradasSpanish
  • Zorzal de Patas RojasSpanish
  • Zorzal patirrojoSpanish
  • Zorzal RealSpanish
  • punajalg-rästasEstonian
  • antillienrastasFinnish
  • Merle vantardFrench
  • Merle des BahamasFrench
  • Pierrot Vantardgcf
  • Kwèt-KwètHaitian Creole
  • bahamski kosCroatian
  • vöröslábú rigóHungarian
  • Tordo plumbeoItalian
  • Tordo zamperosseItalian
  • オジロツグミJapanese
  • raudonkojis strazdasLithuanian
  • RødbeintrostNorwegian Bokmål
  • RoodpootlijsterDutch
  • Westelijke RoodpootlijsterDutch
  • rødleggtrostNorwegian
  • drozd karaibskiPolish
  • sabiá-de-patas-vermelhasPortuguese
  • tordo-de-patas-vermelhasPortuguese
  • Красноногий дроздRussian
  • drozd bielobradýSlovak
  • Kubanski sivi drozdSerbian
  • rödbent trastSwedish
  • rödfotad trastSwedish
  • Kırmızı Bacaklı ArdıçTurkish
  • дрізд карибськийUkrainian
  • 紅腿鶇Chinese
  • 红腿鸫Chinese

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Relatives of the western red-legged thrush

Other species in the same genus Turdus.

LC, Least Concern
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

Ring ouzel

Turdus torquatus

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Turdidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the western red-legged thrush?

An adult western red-legged thrush weighs 75.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the western red-legged thrush endangered?

The western red-legged thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the western red-legged thrush live?

The western red-legged thrush has a recorded lifespan of 14.6 years.

What kind of animal is the western red-legged thrush?

The western red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

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@misc{western_red_legged_thrush_2026,
  title = {Western red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-red-legged-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}