Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas Brazil November 2009

Bird name: Rufous Bellied Thrush
Latin: Turdus rufiventris
Other: Sabiá-laranjeira (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes

The Rufous-bellied Thrush is widespread throughout most of Brazil. Often heard, and a regular park bird.

The Rufous-bellied Thrush has an orange belly, yellow bill, yellow eye-ring, streaked throat and brown above.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ubatuba Brazil Nov 2009

Bird name: Pale Breasted Thrush
Latin: Turdus leucomelas
Other: Sabiá-barranco (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes

I think (but am not sure) these are juvenile Pale-breasted Thrushes, they might also be juvenile Creamy-bellied Thrushes.

They stayed on the ground mostly, in the shade of orchard trees, occasionally perching about a metre off the ground.

The Pale-breasted Thrush is found in the eastern parts of South America.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Brazil 2006

Bird name: Yellow Legged Thrush
Latin: Turdus flavipes
Other: Sabiá-una (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes

I think (but am not sure) this is a Yellow-legged Thrush, by black plumage, black iris (Pale-eyed Thrush has pale iris), yellow bill.

The Yellow-legged Thrush is found in the southeast of Brazil.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Creamy Bellied Thrush
Latin: Turdus amaurochalinus
Other: Sabiá-poca (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes

The yellow bill with pale belly are key features, but the Creamy-bellied Thrush’s bill can be greyish.

The Creamy-bellied Thrush is found in much of Central and South America is resident in the south of Brazil and migrates north in Brazil in the southern winter.More photos...

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Cote d’Azur, France • Summer 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Whinchat
Latin: Saxicola rubetra
Other: Tarier des prés
Family: Muscicapidae • Chats

Whinchats and Stonechats although not that rare, are very hard to photograph, as they tend to keep their distance and are very small. Hence the poor images … The male (top) gets quite colourful in the spring. The presumed female below - is more monochrome.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Cote d’Azur 2009

Bird name: Song Thrush
Latin: Turdus philomelos
Other: Grive-musicienne (Fr)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes

A Song Thrush, I guess. When I was a kid these were really easy to see … Lovely song.More photos...

Bird name: European Robin
Latin: Erithacus rubecula
Other: Rouge Gorge Familier
Family: Muscicapidae or Turdidae
Tag: Flycatchers or Thrushes

Photo: monacoeye • nr Monaco • February 2009

A common winter resident. Not sure about the taxonomy.More photos...

Bird name: Black Redstart
Latin: Phoenicurus ochruros
Other: Rouge Queue Noir • Rossignol des Murailles
Family: Muscicapidae • Flycatchers (or Turdidae - thrushes)

Photo: monacoeye • Cote d’Azur • Jan - Mar 2009

Male top and female below. The Black Redstart is one of the more visible birds along the coast, even in winter.More photos...

Bird name: Common Blackbird
Latin: Turdus merula
Other: Merle Noir • Eurasian Blackbird
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes

Photo: monacoeye • Ventimiglia • Mar 2009More photos...