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Taxa

Turdidae

Bird Families

The thrushes: mid-sized songbirds, many species well known for complex, melodic songs, including the American robin and the common blackbird.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Turdidae 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
170 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Passeriformes, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

American Robin, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Varied thrush, Species
Source Varied thrush (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ26050, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Turdidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 188
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Turdidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Turdidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 5.333 ... "early_interval": "Zanclean"
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Wikidata: Turdidae
Wikidata Q26050, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Varied thrush (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Varied thrush, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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