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Passeriformes / Turdidae / Turdus

Chinese Thrush

Turdus mupinensis · 宝兴歌鸫

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A species in the family Turdidae found in China and far northern Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Molecular studies indicate it is an early offshoot from the main Turdus radiation, with closest relatives being the song thrush and mistle thrush.

Distribution & Habitat

Found in China and far northern Vietnam. Inhabits temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Turdidae
Genus
Turdus

Distribution

western China (southern Gansu to Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan, and northwestern Yunnan)

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.