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Unicolored Thrush - BirdForum Opus

Turdus haplochrous

Identification

23-24 cm.

  • Olive-brown plumage, slightly paler on underparts
  • Dark-streaked whitish throat
  • Pale brownish-yellow bill
  • Brown legs

Sexes similar, juveniles undescribed.

Distribution

Endemic to northern Bolivia (Beni and Santa Cruz).
A poorly known restricted-range species with a very small range and a patchy distribution.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Found in seasonally flooded riverine forest, semi-open forest and semi-deciduous woodland. Occurs at 250 to 350 m.

Behaviour

Usually seen in lower levels of forest.
No information about diet or breeding available.
Presumably a sedentary species.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)

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