Thrushes (Turdidae)
Austral Thrush (Turdus falcklandii) - HBW 10, p. 677
French: Merle austral
German: Magellandrossel
Spanish: Zorzal Patagón
Other common names: Falkland Thrush (nominate); Magellan Thrush (magellanicus)
Taxonomy: Turdus falcklandii Quoy and Gaimard, 1824, Falkland Islands.
Birds from Mocha I (S Chile) described as race mochae, supposedly somewhat paler and with bill on average longer than magellanicus, but considered insufficiently differentiated. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- magellanicus P. P. King, 1831 - C & S Chile (including Juan Fernández Is) and S Argentina.
- falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 - Falkland Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Close-up of a juvenile foraging on the ground and eating earthworms Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 17 December 2008 3 years ago 52 sec 4.6 -
A male perching on gorse and singing in the rain Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 5 November 2008 3 years ago 26 sec 4.5 -
A male feeding on the ground and getting an earthworm Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falcklandii)
Laurent Demongin 8 October 2007 4 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A male singing Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2009 2 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
A juvenile on the top of a bush Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falcklandii)
Laurent Demongin 24 November 2007 4 years ago 11 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding on suete with a male Patagonian Sierra-finch Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp magellanicus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 31 sec 4.1
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An adult perched on a pole
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falcklandii)
Laurent Demongin 17 November 2008 3 years ago 4.2 -
Frontal view of an adult on the ground
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falcklandii)
Laurent Demongin 26 October 2008 3 years ago 4 -
An adult on the ground
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falcklandii)
Laurent Demongin 26 October 2008 3 years ago 4 -
A juvenile eating worms
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falcklandii)
Laurent Demongin 17 December 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Bird on a rock close to the city.
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (ssp magellanicus)
Christophe Gouraud 14 December 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Turdus falcklandii photographed in front of Lucania Hotel.
Locality Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province, Argentina
marcelo.bertellotti 15 May 2011 27 weeks ago 3.7
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A male singing Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
A male singing in the rain Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 5 November 2008 2 years ago 4
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