Rufous-bellied Thrush - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Fabio
Porto Alegre, Brazil, September 2005

Turdus rufiventris

Identification

25cm (9¾ in)

• Bright, orange-red belly
• Dark streaks on the white throat
• Narrow yellow eye ring

Distribution

South America: found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.

Taxonomy

Moulting female
Photo by Daniesser
Manhumirim/MG, Brazil, December 2006

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• T. r. juensis:

• North-eastern Brazil (Piauí and Ceará to Pernambuco and western Bahia)

• T. r. rufiventris:

• Southern Brazil (southern Bahia) to Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and northern Argentina

Habitat

Woodland areas, urban gardens, parks, backyards and forest edges.

Behaviour

Diet

Includes insects, spiders and fruit (oranges, papayas and coconuts).

Breeding

The female builds a cup-shaped nest made from grass, leaves and moss and incubates 2-6 light-coloured, spotted eggs.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Rainforest Alliance
4. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rufous-bellied Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-bellied_Thrush

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