White-eyed thrush
Turdus jamaicensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789
The white-eyed thrush (Turdus jamaicensis) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 59.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-eyed thrush
- Weight
- 59.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc 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
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-eyed thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the white-eyed thrush?
The white-eyed thrush (Turdus jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae that is endemic to Jamaica.
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Is the white-eyed thrush endangered?
The white-eyed 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 white-eyed thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus jamaicensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- merla de JamaicaCatalan
- drozd jamajskýCzech
- brych llygadwyn JamaicaWelsh
- Hvidøjet JamaicadrosselDanish
- WeißaugendrosselGerman
- blankokula turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal jamaicanoSpanish
- pruunpea-rästasEstonian
- jamaikanlaulurastasFinnish
- Merle aux yeux blancsFrench
- kestenjastoglavi kosCroatian
- fehérszemű rigóHungarian
- Tordo occhibianchiItalian
- メジロムジツグミJapanese
- Glass EyeJamaican Creole English
- baltaakis strazdasLithuanian
- WitooglijsterDutch
- hvitøyetrostNorwegian
- drozd białookiPolish
- sabiá-jamaicanoPortuguese
- tordo-jamaicanoPortuguese
- Белоглазый дроздRussian
- Jamajkanski šareni kosSerbian
- vitögd trastSwedish
- Akgöz ArdıçTurkish
- Ak Gözlü ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд білоокийUkrainian
- 白眼鶇Chinese
- 白眼鸫Chinese
Relatives of the white-eyed 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
CompareWhite-eyed thrush vs Common blackbirdWhite-eyed thrush vs Song thrushWhite-eyed thrush vs FieldfareWhite-eyed thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-eyed thrush?
An adult white-eyed thrush weighs 59.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-eyed thrush endangered?
The white-eyed 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 white-eyed thrush?
The white-eyed thrush (Turdus jamaicensis) 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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