Pale-vented Thrush

About the Pale-vented Thrush

The pale-vented thrush (Turdus obsoletus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

The pale‑vented thrush is a species of songbird that belongs to the family Turdidae, genus Turdus. This species is composed of three subspecies the first being Turdus obsoletus obsoletus which can be found in the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, Panama, and northwestern Columbia. The second subspecies is the Turdus obsoletus parambanus found in west Columbia and west Ecuador. The last of the subspecies is the Turdus obsoletus colombianus found in the eastern slope of the western Andes in Columbia.

The upper parts of the birds' feathers are brown with the underparts being lighter with a white underside near the tail area and the underside of the wings are pale orange. Both the male and female appearances are similar. The height of the bird ranges from 5cm up to 23cm tall and weighs from 61g to 82g. The subspecies parambanus appearance has... Wikipedia →