Black-throated Thrush
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The Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis) is a passerine
bird in the thrush
family. It is sometimes regarded as one subspecies of a polytypic
species
, "Dark-throated Thrush
", Red-throated Thrush
then being the other subspecies.
More recent treatments regard the two as separate species.
The Black-throated Thrush is a migratory
Asia
n species. Its range overlaps with the more easterly-breeding Red-throated Thrush. It is a large thrush
with a plain grey back and reddish underwings. The adult male has a black throat. Females and young birds lack the bib, but have black-streaked underparts.
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
bird in the thrush
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...
family. It is sometimes regarded as one subspecies of a polytypic
Polytypic
In zoology, polytypic refers to a taxonomic unit with more than one subgroup at the next lower level.-See also:*Linnaean taxonomy*monotypic*monotypic habitat...
species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, "Dark-throated Thrush
Dark-throated Thrush
The Dark-throated Thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family. It has two races: T. r. atrogularis, the Black-throated Thrush, and T. r. ruficollis, the Red-throated Thrush. These are sometimes considered different species...
", Red-throated Thrush
Red-throated Thrush
The Red-throated Thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family. It is sometimes regarded as one subspecies of a polytypic species, "Dark-throated Thrush", Black-throated Thrush then being the other subspecies. More recent treatments regard the two as separate species.The Red-throated Thrush is a...
then being the other subspecies.
More recent treatments regard the two as separate species.
The Black-throated Thrush is a migratory
Bird migration
Bird migration is the regular seasonal journey undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather. Sometimes, journeys are not termed "true migration" because they are irregular or in only one direction...
Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n species. Its range overlaps with the more easterly-breeding Red-throated Thrush. It is a large thrush
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...
with a plain grey back and reddish underwings. The adult male has a black throat. Females and young birds lack the bib, but have black-streaked underparts.