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[First paragraph…] The austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) (Aves: Tur- didae) is the southernmost of the c.300 species of turdids distributed in all parts of the world except Antarctica (Woods 1988). T. falcklandii is resident from 27°S in Chile and 37°S in Argentina to Tierra del Fuego, Staten Island, Malvinas Islands, and is- lands south of the Beagle Channel (Ridgely & Tudor 1989; Woods & Woods 1997). Over this large range, the species occupies a variety of habitats, including tussock islands, settlements with bushes, trees, and out-buildings. The nesting season is late Aug to Dec. A single T. falcklandii was sighted on Potter Peninsula, 25 de Mayo/King George I, South Sandwich Is, on 18 Sep 2002. The bird was perched on a box under the building of the Argentinean Jubany Station (62°14´S 58°40´W); it disappeared that afternoon. The bird was photographed and a full description was taken: the species has not been reported in the Antarctic before.