Passeriformes / Turdidae / Turdus
Pale Thrush
Turdus pallidus · 白腹鸫
Introduction
A passerine bird of the eastern Palearctic belonging to the genus Turdus in the family Turdidae. Closely related to the eye-browed thrush and grey-backed thrush. The species is monotypic with no recognised subspecies.
Description
23 cm long. Feet are pale pinkish-brown; bill is grey above and yellow below. Male has a brown back, blue-grey head and throat, and pale brown underparts that are darker on the flanks and whitish on the belly and undertail-coverts. Flight feathers are dark grey; underwing-coverts are grey or white. Tail is dark grey with white tips to the outer feathers. Female is similar but duller, with a browner head and pale throat.
Identification
Harsh chuck-chuck and see-ip calls, plus a bubbling alarm call.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in south-east Siberia, north-east China, and Korea; may breed in Japan, especially on Tsushima Island. Largely migratory, wintering in southern and central Japan, South Korea, and southern China, occasionally reaching Yunnan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Inhabits forests, scrub, gardens, and parks.
Behavior & Ecology
Shy bird that keeps to cover. Can occur in large flocks on migration, particularly where berries are available.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Distribution
breeds northeastern Siberia to Kuril Islands and Japan; winters to 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.
