Tickell's Thrush
Turdus unicolor
蒂氏鸫
Description
A small thrush measuring 21-25 cm in length and weighing 57-75 g. Males display uniform blue-grey upperparts with a whitish belly and vent. Females and juveniles have browner upperparts. Adults possess yellow beak and legs, which may be darker in young birds. A distinctive yellow eye-ring is present, though thinner and fainter than that of the Indian blackbird.
Identification
Similar in size to the redwing or eyebrowed thrush, but distinctly smaller than the Indian blackbird. The uniform blue-grey upperparts of males and yellow eye-ring help distinguish it from similar species. The yellow eye-ring is notably thinner than that of the Indian blackbird.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds at middle altitudes of 1,200-2,700 m (rarely to 3,000 m) in the Himalayas, from northeastern Afghanistan through northern Pakistan, northwestern India and Nepal to Sikkim and western Bhutan. Migrates south and to lower altitudes in winter, occurring in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. One exceptional vagrant record exists from Heligoland, Germany on 15 October 1932.
Behavior & Ecology
Breeds from April to June, building nests using mostly dry grass. Inhabits broadleaf or mixed forest with clearings, including human-altered habitats such as orchards and large gardens where it feeds on lawns. Winter habitats are similar to breeding habitats.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
- eBird Code
- ticthr1
Distribution
breeds Himalayas of Kashmir to Nepal; winters to southern peninsular India
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由梯氏鸫改为蒂氏鸫
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.