Zorzal in Chile, Austral Thrush , (Turdus falcklandii)
October 2008
Last weekend I had a a couple of hours before going into work and I decided to see what birds I could find in a park across from my apartment in Santiago. There were quite a variety of birds, including what turned out to be an Austral Thrush. I was able to get photos of both adults and what appear to be juveniles. the juveniles are in my opinion rather hard on the eye, they are the one with brown spots on the chest that look like warts.
I think I may even have a female adult, but since I new to birding and new to birds in Chile, I am uncertain about that. Perhaps someone can identify the bird and post their thoughts.
Images: Rolando Santos
Information from:http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/australthrush.html
The Austral Thrush is distributed in central and southern Chile, southern Argentina and the Falkland Isles. It is found in a variety of habitats from the edge of southern beech Nothofagus forest to farmland and gardens.
It is grey-brown above with a blackish head and orange-buff below. The throat is white with blackish streaks, it has a yellow eye-ring and its bill and legs are yellow.
The juvenile is spotted below and on its back.
October 2008
Last weekend I had a a couple of hours before going into work and I decided to see what birds I could find in a park across from my apartment in Santiago. There were quite a variety of birds, including what turned out to be an Austral Thrush. I was able to get photos of both adults and what appear to be juveniles. the juveniles are in my opinion rather hard on the eye, they are the one with brown spots on the chest that look like warts.
I think I may even have a female adult, but since I new to birding and new to birds in Chile, I am uncertain about that. Perhaps someone can identify the bird and post their thoughts.
Images: Rolando Santos
Information from:http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/australthrush.html
The Austral Thrush is distributed in central and southern Chile, southern Argentina and the Falkland Isles. It is found in a variety of habitats from the edge of southern beech Nothofagus forest to farmland and gardens.
It is grey-brown above with a blackish head and orange-buff below. The throat is white with blackish streaks, it has a yellow eye-ring and its bill and legs are yellow.
The juvenile is spotted below and on its back.
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