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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Two birds feeding on suete along side Rufous-collared Sparrows and an Austral Blackbird Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp magellanicus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 8 years ago 16 sec 3.9 -
A pair feeding on lawns and at the end one briefly calling Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (ssp magellanicus)
Greg Baker 3 November 2011 1 year ago 53 sec 3.8 -
Two then three adults displaying on the ground Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 28 October 2008 4 years ago 40 sec 3.5 -
A male feeding on diddle-dee berries Locality Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandii)
Greg Baker 25 February 2005 2 years ago 32 sec 3.4 -
A bird feeding on suete Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp magellanicus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 8 years ago 24 sec 3.4 -
A bird feeding on the ground and getting an earthworm Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp magellanicus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 8 years ago 18 sec 3.4
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A male singing
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 7 October 2009 3 years ago 3 -
An adult perched on a gorse
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falcklandii)
Laurent Demongin 27 October 2008 4 years ago 3 -
An adult, standing on the ground.
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp magellanicus)
Carmelo López 12 November 2009 2 years ago 2.8 -
Adult with young.
Locality Santa Lucía, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Miriam Bauman 4 February 2012 1 year ago 2
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A male singing Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2009 3 years ago 4.5 -
A male singing in the rain Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp falklandii)
Laurent Demongin 5 November 2008 3 years ago 4
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