Plumbeous-backed Thrush

About the Plumbeous-backed Thrush

The plumbeous-backed thrush (Turdus reevei) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The plumbeous-backed thrush was originally described by George Newbold Lawrence in 1869 with its current binomial Turdus reevei. Lawrence chose the specific epithet reevei to honor J. F. Reeve, who collected the species' type specimen.

The plumbeous-backed thrush is monotypic. The plumbeous-backed thrush is 23 to 24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 61 to 66 g (2.2 to 2.3 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage. Adult males have a mostly bluish slate-gray head with a dark-streaked white throat. Female's heads are slightly browner. Both sexes have bluish slate-gray upperparts, wings, and tail. They have a white crescent below the streaked throat, a pale gray breast that becomes white on the belly and vent, and an orange-buff wash on the flanks. Both sexes have a white to bluish white iris, a pale yellow bill, and pale yellow legs and feet. Juveniles are similar to adults but browner with buff spots and streaks on the upperparts and dark scallops in the underparts.

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