Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, lowland dry and moist shrubland, urban areas, rural plantations. From sea-level - 1,200 m.
Red-legged Thrush (Turdus plumbeus) [XC173454]
by Eric DeFonso from Ceiba Country Inn, Ceiba, Saco, Puerto Rico (song)
(Turdus plumbeus) [XC33680]
by rene odeide from Hacienda Juanita's, W of Maricao, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (dawn song)
Subspecies
Frequently placed in a separate genus, Mimocichla. Has been suggested that eastern subspecies ardosiaceus and albiventris warrant treatment as a separate species.
The following 6 subspecies are recognised:
plumbeus Linnaeus, 1758 - Northern Bahama Is.
rubripes Temminck, 1826 - Western and central Cuba and I of Pines. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Western Red-legged Thrush (Turdus rubripes).
schistaceus (Baird, SF, 1864) - Eastern Cuba.
coryi (Sharpe, 1902) - Cayman Is (Cayman Brac).
ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1822 - Hispaniola (including I de la Tortue, I de la Goní˘ve) and Puerto Rico. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Eastern Red-legged Thrush (Turdus ardosiaceus).