Ring Ouzel

Turdus torquatus

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Brief #

Males distinctive with pale wing panel and white breast band.

Synonyms #

  • Mirlo capiblanco (Spanish)
  • Merlo papobranco (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Ring Ouzel is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

Slightly smaller and slimmer than a blackbird - male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. Females are browner and duller than males, and young birds may lack the pale chest markings altogether.

Measurements #

Length: 23 - 24 cm
Wingspan: 38 - 42 cm
Weight: 95 - 130 g

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