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Eastern Red-legged Thrush
Zorzal Patirrojo
Turdus ardosiaceus
The eastern red-legged thrush (Turdus ardosiaceus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Endemic to the Caribbean, it is found on the islands of Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Dominica. In Puerto Rico, it is known as zorzal de patas coloradas.
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About the Eastern Red-legged Thrush
This atlas includes Eastern Red-legged Thrush (Turdus ardosiaceus) with atlas status “Native / natural occurrence” within scope “Avibase inferred core 380.” Global trait data associate it primarily with forest; consult the linked records to resolve its Puerto Rico habitat use.
Conservation
Least Concern
IUCN LC
- Global IUCN
- LC
- Puerto Rico DNER
- No current listing in source crosswalk
- Federal ESA
- No current listing in source crosswalk
- Critical habitat
- Not identified in source crosswalk
Natural history
How it lives
- Habitat
- forests
- Elevation
- 0–2400 m
- Nest
- Cup / bowl · Tree; Bamboo; Stump
- Clutch
- 1–4 eggs
- Social behavior
- Singly and pairs
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- How to observe molt and plumage for bird identification
- Backyard Bird Bingo: A Family Game
- Sound Bingo: Dawn Chorus
- Nesting Calendar: A Timeline Activity
- Family Bird Journal: 7-Day Challenge
- Dichotomous Key for Common Birds
- Sound Mapping: Layers of the Morning Chorus
- Nesting Materials Scavenger Hunt
- Bird Data: Citizen Science for Kids
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher vs. Red-legged Thrush: Puerto Rico's two 'zorzales'
- Backyard and urban birds
- Native Plants That Feed Puerto Rico's Birds
- The Dawn Chorus in Puerto Rico: Which Birds Sing First
- Puerto Rico birds: pictures and names
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