Tristan Thrush
Photo: Brian Gratwicke · CC BY 2.0

Thrushes and Allies

Tristan Thrush

Turdus eremita

Family
Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Tristan thrush (Turdus eremita), also known as the starchy, is a species of bird in the thrush family that is endemic to the British overseas territories of the isolated Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
The isolation of its habitat forced the Tristan thrush to adapt to its current niche: the species is known to scavenge, and also predate on eggs and even other birds of its size class, though it also feeds on more typical fare such as invertebrates and plant matter.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.