New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Austral Blackbird (Curaeus curaeus) - HBW 16, p. 793
French: Carouge austral
German: Stachelkopfstärling
Spanish: Tordo Patagón
Taxonomy: Turdus Curaeus Molina, 1782, Chile.
Similar in aspect and behaviour to Gnorimopsar chopi, but molecular data suggest closer relationship with quite different Amblyramphus holosericeus. Geographical variation partly clinal, body mass increases from N to S. Proposed race recurvirostris (described from Riesco I, in S Chile), resembling reynoldsi but supposedly with slightly recurved bill, requires further study, as recent observers have not reported peculiarities in bill shape. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- curaeus (Molina, 1782) - C & S Chile from Coquimbo (rarely Atacama) S, including Chiloé I and most islands along coast, to Straits of Magellan, and SW Argentina (Neuquén S along Andes to Santa Cruz).
- reynoldsi W. L. Sclater, 1939 - S Chile and extreme S Argentina (Tierra del Fuego and nearby islands).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on top of a dead bush Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp recurvirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 8 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding on suet put out on the grass with several Rufous-collared Sparrows Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp recurvirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 8 years ago 21 sec 4 -
A bird feeding on suet put out on the grass with an Austral Thrush and several Rufous-collared Sparrows Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp recurvirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 8 years ago 26 sec 4 -
A bird calling from a tree Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp curaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 8 years ago 31 sec 3.7 -
A bird feeding on a caterpillar Locality Las Trancas Valley, Biobío Region, Chile (ssp curaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 October 2003 8 years ago 22 sec 3.5 -
A bird feeding on a lawn Locality Termas de Puyehue, Puyehue National Park, Chile (ssp curaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2003 9 years ago 22 sec 3.5
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A bird perched, they were about 6 birds
Locality Lake Fontana, Chubut Province, Argentina
Roberto Pujana 2 February 2013 11 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird with an insect in its bill
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile
Arthur Grosset 8 December 2005 3 years ago 3.8 -
Adult in a bush
Locality Fuerte Bulnes, Magallanes Region, Chile
Luca Boscain 2 October 2012 25 weeks ago 3.6 -
perching
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 3 -
A bird perched on wire.
Locality La Aurora, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 28 August 2010 2 years ago 3 -
Bird on the ground at the park headquarters.
Locality Puyehue National Park, Chile
Miriam Bauman 13 February 2012 1 year ago 2.5
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song Locality Chilian Fjords, Magallanes Region, Chile
(ssp curaeus)
Santiago Imberti 21 September 2007 3 years ago 4
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