Lawrence’s Thrush (Turdus lawrencii)

Order: Passeriformes | Family: Turdidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern

lawrence’s_thrush
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Sucumbios, Ecuador

lawrence’s_thrush
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Sucumbios, Ecuador

lawrence’s_thrush
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Madre de Dios, Peru

lawrence’s_thrush
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Sucumbios, Ecuador


Identification & Behavior: ~22.5 cm (8.8 in). The Lawrence’s Thrush has dusky-brown upperparts and brown underparts. The center of the belly, vent, and undertail coverts are whitish. The throat is whitish streaked with dusky. The bill is bright yellow. It has a yellow orbital skin. It forages in the canopy of the forest in Amazonia. It is similar to the Varzea Thrush but is distinguished by having a dusky head and upperparts, by foraging in the canopy of mature mostly Terra Firme forest, and by having a brighter yellow bill and orbital skin. Also, see Hauxwell’s Thrush.

Status: The Lawrence’s Thrush is fairly common and widespread in Amazonia where it is known to range up to 800 m along the foothill of the Andes. It also occurs in Co, Ec, Br, and Bo.

Name in Spanish: Zorzal de Lawrence.

Sub-species: Lawrence’s Thrush (Turdus lawrencii), Coues, 1880.

Meaning of Name: Turdus: L. turdus= thrush. lawrencii: In honor of George Newbold Lawrence (1806-1895) US businessman, collector, ornithologist.

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Distribution Map
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References:

    • Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum.  http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 03/01/2016.