Song thrush "Turdus", is the Latin for "thrush", and the specific epithet refers to a character in Greek mythology, Philomela, who had her tongue cut out, but was changed into a singing bird. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek "Φιλο" "philo-" ("loving"), and "μέλος" "melos" ("song"). The dialect names "throstle" and "mavis" both mean "thrush", being related to the German "drossel" and French "mauvis" respectively. "Throstle" dates back to at least the fourteenth century and was used by Chaucer in the "Parliament of Fowls". Mavis is derived via Middle English "mavys" and Old French "mauvis" from Middle Breton "milhuyt" meaning
Eastern slaty thrush a browner version of the male's pattern. The song is high-pitched and has an unusual metallic, scraping quality. It inhabits forest, woodland and parks. Its breeding range covers north-east Argentina, eastern Paraguay and southern Brazil. Some birds migrate north in winter as far as central Brazil. Eastern slaty thrush The eastern slaty thrush ("Turdus subalaris") is a passerine bird belonging to the genus "Turdus" in the thrush family, Turdidae. It is native to eastern South America. It is often considered to be a subspecies of the Andean slaty thrush ("T. nigriceps"). It is 21 centimetres long. The male has dark