Rufous-bellied thrush
| Rufous-bellied thrush | |
|---|---|
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| Adult bird in the Pantanal, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. rufiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 | |
The rufous-bellied thrush (Turdus rufiventris) is a songbird of the thrush family. It is found all over eastern South America. The bird is named after the color of its underparts. It is a common species of thrush within Brazil. It is the state bird of São Paulo, and is the national bird of Brazil since 2002.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Turdus rufiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22708882A94182217. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708882A94182217.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Meyer, Amelia (2010). "Brazil National Symbols". www.brazil.org.za. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2019-03-02.