The true thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Turdus of the thrush family Turdidae. Most, but not all, are Old World species; several of the New World species are called Robins rather than Thrushes: List of species in taxonomic order Blackbird, Turdus merula Indian Blackbird, Turdus (merula) simillimus Tibetan Blackbird, Turdus (merula) maximus Chinese Blackbird, Turdus (merula) mandarinus Yemen Thrush, Turdus menachensis Olive Thrush, Turdus oli… (More on Turdus)