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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.
Island profile
About the Eastern Red-legged Thrush
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.
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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This bird belongs to 4 paths through the atlas.
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