About Thrushes

Overview

The Thrushes are a family of birds (Latin: Turdidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 17 genera and 195 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, South America, Africa. Notable genera include Turdus, Zoothera, Geokichla. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Turdidae (Thrushes); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 17 genera and 195 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Oriental Region, South America, Africa.