Bird species profile
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
About the species
The Austral Thrush is a medium-sized songbird native to southern South America, including Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. It has a dark hood, a whitish throat streaked with black, brown-olive upperparts, paler ochre underparts, and a distinctive orange-yellow bill and eye-ring. This adaptable bird is commonly found in a variety of habitats, from native forests and shrublands to urban gardens and farmlands. Its rich, fluting song is a familiar sound throughout its range. The Austral Thrush feeds on a wide range of foods, including insects, earthworms, and fruit, and often forages on the ground. During the breeding season, it builds cup-shaped nests in trees or shrubs, and both parents help raise the young. The species is not considered threatened and is widespread and common across its range.
Habitat
Found in forests, shrublands, gardens, parks, and farmlands throughout Patagonia and southern South America.
Foraging
Forages mainly on the ground for insects, earthworms, and fruit, often seen hopping and turning over leaves.
