| Rufous-collared thrush | |
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| Adult male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. rufitorques |
| Binomial name | |
| Turdus rufitorques Hartlaub, 1844 | |
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The rufous-collared thrush (Turdus rufitorques) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
It is endemic to highlands of Middle America, south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, occurring in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Chiapas state in Mexico. Its closest relative is the American robin, and like that species, it is found in varied habitats, from towns to forest. It is, however, restricted to highland areas with at least some trees. It is also known as the rufous-collared robin.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Turdus rufitorques". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
Further reading
- Skutch, Alexander F. (1960). "Rufous-collared thrush" (PDF). Life Histories of Central American Birds II. Pacific Coast Avifauna, Number 34. Berkeley, California: Cooper Ornithological Society. pp. 87–90.