Passeriformes / Turdidae / Geokichla
Siberian Thrush
Geokichla sibirica · 白眉地鸫
Introduction
Member of the thrush family Turdidae. Breeds in Siberian taiga and migrates to southeastern Asia for winter. Very secretive behavior. Rare vagrant to western Europe.
Description
Similar in size to the song thrush. Male is dark blue-grey above and below with a white stripe above the eye; lower belly and flanks are white. Female is much browner with a buff stripe above the eye.
Identification
Striking identification feature in flight for both sexes is the black band on the white underwings, a trait shared with the scaly thrush.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in taiga in Siberia. Strongly migratory, with most birds moving to southeastern Asia during winter. Very rare vagrant to western Europe.
Behavior & Ecology
Omnivorous diet consisting of a wide range of insects, earthworms, and berries. Very secretive.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Geokichla
Subspecies (2)
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Geokichla sibirica davisoni
breeds Sakhalin Island and northern Japan; winters to southern China, southeastern Asia, and Sumatra
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
