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Rufous-collared thrush

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Rufous-collared thrush
Adult male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. rufitorques
Binomial name
Turdus rufitorques
Hartlaub, 1844

The rufous-collared thrush (Turdus rufitorques) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

It is endemic to highlands of Middle America, south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, occurring in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Chiapas state in Mexico. Its closest relative is the American robin, and like that species, it is found in varied habitats, from towns to forest. It is, however, restricted to highland areas with at least some trees. It is also known as the rufous-collared robin.[2]

The species is widely distributed and assessed as fairly common, and is listed under the category of Least Concern under the IUCN Red List. However, the global population is believed to be declining.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2018). "Turdus rufitorques". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22708961A132079191. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22708961A132079191.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Soberanes-González, C. A.; Arizmendi, M. d. C.; Jaramillo, A.; Schulenberg, T. S. (2020). Schulenberg, T. S. (ed.). "Rufous-collared Robin (Turdus rufitorques), version 1.0". Birds of the World Online. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. doi:10.2173/bow.rucrob1.01.

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