- Turdus fumigatus
Identification
22-24cm
- Dark rufous upperparts
- Pale rufous brown underparts
Sexes similar. Juvenile - duller with scalloped underparts
Distribution
Caribbean (West Indies) and South America
Caribbean: Lesser Antilles, Windward Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]
- T. f. personus:
- Lesser Antilles (St. Vincent and Grenada)
- T. f. aquilonalis:
- T. f. orinocensis:
- Eastern Colombia (eastern Vichada and Meta) and western Venezuela
- T. f. fumigatus:
Habitat
Dense forest.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a bulky cup nest from twigs. The 2-3 green blue, red blotched eggs are incubated by the female for about 13 days.
Diet
The diet includes insects, ants, invertebrates and berries. It is a ground feeder.
Vocalisation
Song: a musical warble
Call: chuck and chak.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Cocoa Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Cocoa_Thrush
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