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Red-legged Thrush

Turdus plumbeus · Turdidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records60,699in 6 countries
Most seen inCuba36,654 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Red-legged Thrush
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About

Red-legged Thrush in brief

The red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a bird of the Turdidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 60,699 published records, most of them from Cuba, Bahamas and Dominican Republic. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Cuba36,654 records · best Mar, Feb
Bahamas13,631 records · best May, Mar
Dominican Republic8,577 records · best Feb, Mar
Haiti1,332 records · best Apr, Feb
Dominica504 records · best Mar, Apr
Jamaica1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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