Austral Thrush

The austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. == Taxonomy and systematics == The austral thrush was originally described with its current binomial Turdus falcklandii. The further taxonomy of the austral thrush is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it two subspecies, the nominate T. f. falcklandii (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) and T. f. magellanicus (King, PP, 1831). However, as of late 2025 the Clements taxonomy splits T. f. pembertoni from T. f. magellanicus. Within the species it groups those two as the "austral thrush (Magellan)" and calls T. f. falcklandii the "austral thrush (Falkland). This article follows the two-subspecies model. == Description == The austral thrush is 23 to 26.5 cm (9.1 to 10 in) long and weighs 95 to 113 g (3.4 to 4.0 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mostly blackish brown head with a thin orange-yellow eye-ring and a buffy and blackish stippled chin and throat. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are warm brownish olive and their underparts ochre. Both sexes have a…