Other Names (World)
Chiguanco Thrush, Dark Thrush (anthracinus)
Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)
Size
26 - 28 cm
First Described (Guide)
Lafresnaye & d'Orbigny, 1837
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest, subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland and shrubland, inland wetlands, rural gardens. From 1,500 - 4,000 m, occasionally 1,200 - 4,300 m.
Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco) [XC697249]
by Franco Vushurovich from Mina Clavero, C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina (alarm call, call, flight call)
Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco) [XC607524]
by Meena Haribal from Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina (song)
Subspecies
Subspecies anthracinus distinctive, to extent that species status may be appropriate, but situation complicated, and its relationship to Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) needs exploration. Subspecies conradi often subsumed in nominate.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
conradi Salvadori & Festa, 1899 - Central Ecuador south to central Peru.
chiguanco Lafresnaye & d'Orbigny, 1837 - Coastal Peru, western Bolivia and extreme northern Chile.
anthracinus Burmeister, 1858 - Southern Bolivia and north-eastern Chile south to west-central Argentina. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Sombre Thrush (Turdus anthracinus).