- Turdus pallidus
Identification
22–23 cm (8¾-9 in)
The outer two tail feathers have white tips
- Brown iris
- Bill
- Grey upper mandible
- Yellow lower mandible
- Yellowish-brown legs
Male
- Brownish-grey head
- Brown back
- Greyish-white belly
- Brownish-grey flanks
Female
- Brown head
- White throat with fine black streaks
Distribution
North East Siberia to Kuril Island and Japan; winters to South East Asia and Sumatra.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Low mountain woodlands and forests; farmland, parks and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, spiders, fruits and seeds. They forage on the ground in leaf litter, and also in trees and bushes for berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
- Birding Taiwan
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale_Thrush
