Passeriformes / Turdidae / Turdus
Chestnut Thrush
Turdus rubrocanus · 灰头鸫
Introduction
A species in the family Turdidae. It breeds in the western Himalayas and central/southwestern China, wintering in the Eastern Himalaya and northern Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is socially monogamous, though extra-pair partners are common.
Description
Exhibits sexual dichromatism, with males and females having different plumage colors, though this difference is typically not noticeable to human observers.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in the western Himalayas and central/southwestern China. Winters in the Eastern Himalaya and northern Southeast Asia. Inhabits temperate forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Subspecies (2)
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Turdus rubrocanus gouldii
Himalayas of southeastern Tibet to southwestern China and northern Myanmar
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.
