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[[Image:Dark-throated_Thrush.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''T.r. ruficollis'' <br>Photo by Jeremy Inglis, Location: Swansea, [[Wales]], [[U.K.]]]]
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[[Image:Dark-throated_Thrush.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Jeremy Inglis <P>Photo showing Dark-throated Thrush ''Turdus ruficollis ruficollis'' taken: Swansea, Wales, U.K.]]
[[Image:CD2 0206 TurdusRuficollis.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies  ''T. r. atrogularis''<br>Photo by mikemik, Location: Beijing, [[China]]]]
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[[Image:CD2 0206 TurdusRuficollis.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by mikemik
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<P>Photo showing Black-throated Thrush ''Turdus ruficollis atrogularis'' taken: Beijing, China]]
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Primarily of [[Eastern Palearctic]] distribution with Black-throated Thrush being the western subspecies and Red-throated Thrush the eastern subspecies. Vagrants of both reach the [[Western Palearctic]], with Black-throated being the commoner.
 
 
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
Dark-throated Thrush occur in two subspecies, ''Turdus ruficollis ruficollis'' which is also known as Red-throated Thrush, and ''Turdus ruficollis atrogularis'' which is known as Black-throated Thrush. These two forms are considered different species by some authorities (Howard and Moore<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> and <sup>[[#References|3]]</sup>), but not others (Clements<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup>).  
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Dark-throated Thrush occur in two subspecies, ''Turdus ruficollis ruficollis'' which is also known as Red-throated Thrush, and ''Turdus ruficollis atrogularis'' which is known as Black-throated Thrush. These two forms are considered different species by some authorities (Howard and Moore), but not others (Clements up to 6th edition).  
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
 
==References==
 
# Dickinson, Edward C. (ed.). 2003. ''The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''. 3rd ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691117010
 
# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
 
# Knox, A.G. et al. 2008. Taxonomic recommendations for British birds: Fifth report. [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121420075/PDFSTART  ''Ibis''], 150, 833–835
 
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
  
 
{{GSearch|Turdus+ruficollis}}
 
{{GSearch|Turdus+ruficollis}}
 
{{GSearch|Turdus+atrogularis Search specifically for Black-throated Thrush}}
 
{{GSearch|Turdus+atrogularis Search specifically for Black-throated Thrush}}
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Revision as of 17:16, 31 October 2008

Turdus ruficollis
Photo by Jeremy Inglis

Photo showing Dark-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis ruficollis taken: Swansea, Wales, U.K.

Photo by mikemik

Photo showing Black-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis atrogularis taken: Beijing, China

Identification

Distribution

Taxonomy

Dark-throated Thrush occur in two subspecies, Turdus ruficollis ruficollis which is also known as Red-throated Thrush, and Turdus ruficollis atrogularis which is known as Black-throated Thrush. These two forms are considered different species by some authorities (Howard and Moore), but not others (Clements up to 6th edition).

Habitat

Behaviour

External Links

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