Passeriformes / Turdidae / Zoothera
White's Thrush
Zoothera aurea · 虎斑地鸫
Introduction
Member of the thrush family Turdidae. Breeds in wet coniferous taiga across the eastern Palearctic, from Siberia to Manchuria, Korea, and Japan. Northern populations are strongly migratory, wintering in southeastern Asia. Previously considered a subspecies of the scaly thrush.
Description
Sexes are similar, measuring 27–31 cm in length. Plumage features black scaling on a paler white or yellowish background.
Identification
Most striking feature in flight is the black band on the white underwings, a trait shared with the Siberian thrush.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in wet coniferous taiga in the eastern Palearctic, ranging from Siberia to Manchuria, Korea, and Japan. Northern races are strongly migratory, moving to southeastern Asia for winter. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.
Behavior & Ecology
The male produces a loud, far-carrying mechanical whistle. The song consists of one-second-long phrases (twee...tuuu....tuuu....tuuu) separated by 5–10 second pauses.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Zoothera
Vocalizations
Subspecies (2)
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Zoothera aurea aurea
breeds Siberia to Manchuria and Korea; winters to southern China and Indochina
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由怀氏虎斑地鸫改为虎斑地鸫
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.
