The Chiguanco thrush (Turdus chiguanco) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Ecuador and the Altiplano. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.

Chiguanco thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. chiguanco
Binomial name
Turdus chiguanco

Subspecies edit

Chiguanco group (polytypic):

  • Turdus chiguanco chiguanco: Peru, Bolivia and northern Chile.
  • Turdus chiguanco conradi: Ecuador and northern Peru.

Anthracinus group (monotypic):

  • Turdus chiguanco anthracinus (sombre thrush): Argentina and southern Bolivia.

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References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Turdus chiguanco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103889964A94180460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103889964A94180460.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.