Rufous-backed Thrush
Turdus rufopalliatusde Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1840
English (US) Rufous-backed Thrush
The Rufous-backed Thrush (Turdus rufopalliatus) 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 rufopalliatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-backed Thrush
- Described by
- de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus rufopalliatus rufopalliatus
- Turdus rufopalliatus interior
- Turdus rufopalliatus graysoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus rufo-palliatus
- Described by
- de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1840
- Type locality
- Monterey, California [errore; Acapulco, Mexico, designated by Bangs and Penard, 1919, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 63, p. 37].
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 3 p.259
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Turdus albicollis
Pale-vented Thrush
Turdus obsoletus
Dagua Thrush
Turdus daguae
Pantepui Thrush
Turdus murinus
Lawrence's Thrush
Turdus lawrencii
White-throated Thrush
Turdus assimilis
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Hauxwell's Thrush
Turdus hauxwelli
Cocoa Thrush
Turdus fumigatus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis
UniColoured Thrush
Turdus haplochrous
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