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Pale eyed thrush

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Turdus

Higher classification
  
True thrush

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Turdidae

Scientific name
  
Turdus leucops

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Chestnut‑bellied thrush, Comoros thrush, Lawrence's thrush, Hauxwell's thrush, White‑eyed thrush

The pale-eyed thrush (Turdus leucops) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Its genus is controversial. Some taxonomists place this species in the genus Platycichla based on morphology. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union places it in the genus Turdus, as does the International Ornithological Committee.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Pale-eyed thrush Wikipedia