🐦 Thrush bird group 🐦 Genus of thrushes

Turdus

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A group of medium-sized songbirds that includes blackbirds and song thrushes

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Specialized

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Scientists recently discovered a new member of Turdus in South America.
Turdus migratorius

Examples

Several species in the Turdus genus are renowned for their melodious songs.
The Turdus genus includes many beautiful birds.
The European blackbird belongs to the genus Turdus.
Did you know that the Turdus includes the blackbird?
The Turdus genus includes several well-known birds like the blackbird.
Many birdwatchers enjoy observing Turdus species during migration.
The song thrush, belonging to the Turdus genus, is famous for its beautiful song.

Compounds

Turdus migratorius

Specialized

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A large North American bird with a red breast called the American robin

Turdus philomelos

Specialized

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A small brown bird with a spotted chest that sings beautiful songs

Turdus pilaris

Specialized

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A medium-sized brown bird called the fieldfare that comes to fields in winter

Turdus torquatus

Specialized

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A medium-sized European songbird whose males have dark feathers and a white band on the neck, often in rocky mountains

Turdus viscivorus

Specialized

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A large European bird that eats mistletoe berries

Turdus greyi

Specialized

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A small bird like a robin that lives in Mexico and Central America

Turdus iliacus

Specialized

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A small bird with reddish sides and a pale stripe above the eye

Turdus merula

Specialized

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A common European songbird with males black and females brown

Surface Forms

Turdus singular

Turduses plural

Etymology

A Turdus is named from the Latin word Turdus, meaning 'thrush', which explains why this genus covers familiar songbirds like the blackbird and the song thrush.