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The 'Rufous-bellied Thrush' ''Turdus rufiventris'' is a bird of the Turdidae family, occurring in most of Brazil from Maranhão south to Rio Grande do Sul, Bolivia, Argentina and Uruguay. It occurs in forests and urban wooded areas.
The Rufous-bellied Thrush is named after its distinctive reddish-orange underparts. It is an omnivorous bird, feeding mainly on fruits and arthropods.^[1] Rufous-bellied Thrushes can reach a length of 25 cm and weigh up to 68 g (male) or 78g (female).^[2]
The Rufous-bellied Thrush has been proposed to be the national bird of Brazil.^[3]

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Notes

1. Sick, p. 701
2. Sick, p. 705
3. Sick, p. 702

References

★ Sick, Helmut, ''Ornitologia Brasileira'' ISBN 85-209-0816-0

★ Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern