How to Say "Thrush" in Spanish

tordo

/ˈtoɾdo/masculine

The English word thrush can be translated into Spanish as tordo or zorzal.

Meaning: one of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae (noun)

Ways to say it

“thrush” in Spanish
Spanish	IPA	Note
tordo	/ˈtoɾdo/	masculine
zorzal	/θoɾˈθal/ /soɾˈsal/	masculine

This term refers to one of several species of songbirds belonging to the family Turdidae.

zorzal is the most common term used to refer specifically to the songbird species known as the thrush.

In Mexico and Central America, the term Moniliasis is commonly used to refer to the medical condition thrush.

To refer to multiple birds, use the plural forms tordos for tordo and zorzales for zorzal.

/ˈtoɾdo/

While tordo comes from Latin, the word zorzal was borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, derived from the Classical Arabic word zurzūr.
The word zorzal is frequently used in Spanish poetry and songs to symbolize the beauty and melancholy of the countryside.
Spanish distinguishes between tordo and zorzal based on specific species of the Turdidae family, whereas English often uses 'thrush' as a broad umbrella term.

Es un zorzal.
It's a thrush.
This sentence is useful for identifying a specific zorzal.
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La candidiasis bucal es una infección común en bebés.
Oral candidiasis is a common infection in babies.
El tordo canta en el jardín.
The thrush sings in the garden.
He visto un tordo en el bosque.
I have seen a thrush in the forest.

Mateo and Sofía are birdwatching in a park.

Sources

Wiktionary, “thrush” translations and entries tordo, zorzal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries tordo, zorzal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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