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Turdidae

  • Cochoa

    The cochoas (from cocho, Nepali for Cochoa purpurea) are medium-sized frugivorous, insectivorous and molluscivorous birds in the genus Cochoa. 
    previously included in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

    1/ Purple cochoa (Cochoa purpurea)
    Cô cô đầu xám

    2/ Green cochoa (Cochoa viridis)
    Cô cô xanh

  • Geokichla

    The Geokichla thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the thrush family, Turdidae. 
    traditionally listed in the genus Zoothera.
    The genus name Geokichla combines the Ancient Greek geō- meaning "ground-" with kikhlē meaning "thrush.

    1/ Siberian thrush (Geokichla sibirica)
    Hoét Sibêri

    2/ Orange-headed Thrush (Hoét vàng, Sáo đất đầu cam, Geokichla citrina)

  • Turdidae

    The thrushes are a passerine bird family, Turdidae, with a worldwide distribution. 

  • Turdus

    True thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Turdus of the wider thrush family, Turdidae. The genus name Turdus is Latin for "thrush".

    1/ Grey-backed thrush (Turdus hortulorum)
    Hoét lưng đen

    2/ Japanese thrush (Turdus cardis), grey thrush or the Japanese grey thrush
    Hoét bụng trắng

    A male Japanese thrush at the Cuc Phuong National Park Vietnam
    A male Japanese thrush at the Cuc Phuong National Park Vietnam

    3/  Chinese blackbird (Turdus mandarinus)
    Hoét đen

    4/ Black-breasted thrush (Turdus dissimilis)
    Hoét ngực đen
    dissimilis: Latin: unlike, dissimilar, different (as the opp. of similis and consimilis

  • Zoothera

    The Asian thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Zoothera of the thrush family, Turdidae.
    The genus name Zoothera combines the Ancient Greek zōon meaning "animal" with -thēra meaning "hunter".

    1/ Scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)
    Sáo đất

    2/ Dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata)
    Sáo đất nâu

    3/ White's thrush (Zoothera aurea)
Golden rice terraces at Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai

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