Turidae: Thrush and Bluebirds
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The one dozen or so songbirds that constitute the Turidae family regularly found in forested areas of the United States go by the common names of thrushes, robins, solitaires and bluebirds.
Thrushes and bluebirds represent some of the more celebrated singers of the family, with the brown-backed thrushes of the Catharus genus representing close to one-half of the representative species.
The Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) and Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) are the two most threatened Turidae species, with habitat loss and acidification considered as their primary threats.
Bluebird populations also showed significant declines during the mid-twentieth century. Today bluebird species are making a small comeback, due in part to the persistent work of groups placing nesting boxes in their preferred territories.
The links in the box point to pictures and articles covering five Turidae species in greater detail.