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Disambiguation: this page is for the split version of Dusky Thrush. Subspecies naumanni is now found in Naumann's Thrush

Photo by Akiko Hidaka
Kanto, Japan

Turdus eunomus

[edit] Identification

• Dark brown upperside with some black spots and an obvious rufous wing panel and rump
• Obvious pale supercilium and throat
• Malar area pale in male but more contrasting dark and pale in female (not all individuals can be reliably sexed)
• Underside white with dark spots producing a band across upper breast and down flanks
• Underwing almost entirely buffy-rufous

Females are similar but have less contrast.

[edit] Similar Species

Will remind a European observer of a Redwing, but is larger, has stronger bill, longer tail, darker crown and auriculars, and rufous wing panel, while lacking the reddish flanks.

[edit] Distribution

Found in summer in northern Asia, mainly Siberia; winters to Japan, Korea, southern China and Myanmar. Generally, Dusky Thrush occurs more northerly then Naumann's Thrush.

Dusky Thrush has occurred as vagrant in Europe and Britain.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Dusky Thrush have recently been split from Naumann’s Thrush Turdus naumanni. Hybrids do occur and are not too rare around Beijing³.

[edit] Habitat

Breeds in coniferous and broad-leaf forest and scrub.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

It nests in trees; 3-5 eggs are laid.

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects, mosquitoes, earthworms and berries.

[edit] Vocalisation

Voice is very similar to Naumann's Thrush

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Knox, A.G. et al. 2008. Taxonomic recommendations for British birds: Fifth report. Ibis, 150, 833–835
3. Thread in Id Forum; see especially posts 5 and 6
4. Beaman, M., S. Madge, K.M. Olsen. 1998. Fuglene i Europa, Nordafrika og Mellemøsten. Copenhagen, Denmark: Gads Forlag, ISBN 87-12-02276-4

• List of references

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