The ring ouzel is a mainly European member of the thrush family Turdidae. It is a medium-sized thrush, 23–24 centimetres (9.1–9.4 in) in length and weighing 90–138 grams (3.2–4.9 oz). The male is predominantly black with a conspicuous white crescent across its breast. Females are browner and duller than males, and young birds may lack the pale chest markings altogether. In all but the northernmost part of its range, this is a high-altitude species, with three races breeding in mountains from Ireland east to Iran. It breeds in open mountain areas with some trees or shrubs, the latter often including heather, conifers, beech, hairy alpenrose or juniper. It is a migratory bird, leaving the breeding areas to winter in southern Europe, North Africa and Turkey, typically in mountains with juniper bushes. The typical clutch is 3–6 brown-flecked pale blue or greenish-blue eggs. They are incubated almost entirely by the female, with hatching normally occurring after 13 days. The altricial, downy chicks fledge in another 14 days and are dependent on their parents for about 12 days after fledging. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.170
Protonym:
Turdus torquatus
Type locality:
Europa; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1910, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 663.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/189/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
CE71B4FF837F276A
Avibase ID:
avibase-CE71B4FF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CE71B4FF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563617
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Merle à plastron ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Merle à plastron ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ring Ousel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Ring Ousel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ring Ousel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ring Ousel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Turdus torquatus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Turdus torquatus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Turdus torquatus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus torquatus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus torquatus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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