Andean Slaty Thrush
Photo: Joseph Smit · Public domain

Thrushes and Allies

Andean Slaty Thrush

Turdus nigriceps

LCLeast Concern
Family
Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Andean slaty thrush (Turdus nigriceps) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds in the Andes of southern Bolivia (north to Santa Cruz) and northwestern Argentina (southward to Córdoba), also locally in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru; nonbreeding migrant to the east slope of the Andes from southeastern Ecuador to Bolivia.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.