Aztec Thrush
A species of Aztec Thrushes Scientific name : Ridgwayia pinicola Genus : Aztec Thrushes
Aztec Thrush, A species of Aztec Thrushes
Botanical name: Ridgwayia pinicola
Genus: Aztec Thrushes
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Description General Info
Photo By Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
The Aztec thrush is 21.5–24 cm (8.5–9.4 in) long and weighs 67–88 grams (2.4–3.1 oz). The adult male has a dark brown hood, the head, neck and upper mantle being dark brown, with pale flecks or streaks. There may be a pale brown supercilium. The back, scapulars, median coverts and greater coverts are dark brown, the greater coverts having white edges. The primary coverts are black, with grey tips. The flight feathers are black, with some white patches. The lesser and median coverts of the underwing are white, and the greater coverts are blackish grey. The tail is black or blackish brown, with whitish grey tips. The breast is dark brown, and the rest of the underparts is white. The beak is dark brown, and the legs are pale pink. The female does not have a hood, is paler, and has larger streaks. The juvenile bird is blackish, with golden-buff marks on its head and back. It has a cinnamon or reddish-brown lower back, a black tail and scaled underparts. 
Size
23 - 41 cm
Feeding Habits
Aztec Thrush primarily consumes a diet of terrestrial insects, their larvae, invertebrates, and an assortment of small fleshy berries and fruits from woody plants. Aztec Thrush engages in foraging behavior, actively searching for food sources. Unique dietary preferences are not specified.
Habitat
Aztec Thrush predominantly resides in high-elevation habitats, ranging from 1800 to 3500 meters above sea level. The species favors humid environments, showing a strong preference for mixed forests that include combinations of pine, oak, and other evergreen species. Aztec Thrush is typically found in forested ravines and damp hollows, which provide its preferred ecological conditions within these broader forested landscapes.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird Feeder Type
Large Tube Feeder
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Distribution Area
The species is found in Mexico, in mountains 1,800–3,500 m (5,900–11,500 ft) above sea level. Its habitat is mostly ravines of pine and pine-oak forests. The Aztec thrush is a vagrant in western Texas and southeastern Arizona. The first record in the United States was an immature bird observed in 1977 in Big Bend National Park, Texas.
Photo By Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Perching birds Family
Thrushes Genus
Aztec Thrushes Species
Aztec Thrush 
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