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Clay-coloured Robin or Yigüirro

Turdus grayi

Description:

The Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) is a common Middle American bird of the thrush family (Turdidae). It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the yigüirro. Other common names include Clay-colored Robin. In general appearance and habits it resembles other Turdus thrushes such as the American Robin. It is about the same length or slightly smaller: 23–27 cm (9-10.5 in), and weighs 74-76 g (2.6 oz.) on average. It ranges from South Texas (where it is rapidly expanding its range) to northern Colombia; west and north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is limited to the Atlantic slope, except for a population around Oaxaca City that probably originates from escaped cagebirds.

Habitat:

In much of its range it is familiar in yards and gardens, similar to some other thrushes.

Notes:

After the bath!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Clay-coloured Robin or Yigüirro
Turdus grayi Clay-coloured Robin, Yigüirro (Turdus grayi) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

I actually do not know how these birds are looking AFTER the bath, but I think it is the Yigüirro. Please, verify!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofe...

pamsai
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pamsai

Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 5, 2013
Submitted on Sep 23, 2013

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