Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosBrehm, CL, 1831
English (US) Song Thrush
The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Turdus philomelos
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Song Thrush
- Described by
- Brehm, CL, 1831
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus philomelos hebridensis
- Turdus philomelos clarkei
- Turdus philomelos philomelos
- Turdus philomelos nataliae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Brehm, CL, 1831
- Type locality
- wanders in April and October through central Germany.
- Original description
- Handbuch der Naturgeschichte aller Vögel Deutschlands p.382
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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