Eastern Red-legged Thrush
Eastern Red-legged Thrush (<em>Turdus ardosiaceus</em>) is a species of Thrushes (<em>Turdidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Eastern Red-legged Thrush (Turdus ardosiaceus) is a species of Thrushes (Turdidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Turdus; binomial: Turdus ardosiaceus; authority: Vieillot, 1822.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Eastern Red-legged Thrush is split from (Western) Red-legged Thrush based on plumage differences supported by deep genetic divergence (Ricklefs & Bermingham 2008; AviList v2025)
