Chestnut Thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)

Other Names (World)
Chestnut Thrush, Grey-headed Thrush, Gray-headed Thrush

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
24 - 26.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hodgson, 1846

Habitat
Temperate forest. From 1,500 - 3,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B), Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (29)...)

Chestnut Thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) [XC191235]
by vir joshi from Beishan National Forest Park, Haidong, Qinghai, China (call)

Chestnut Thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) [XC547643]
by Bo Shunqi \u8584\u987a\u5947 from Lokat Bangus (Little Bangus Valley), Jammu and Kashmir, India (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

rubrocanus Hodgson, 1846 - Extreme eastern Afghanistan and north-western Himalayas. Non-breeding north and north-eastern Indian Subcontinent.
gouldii (J. Verreaux, 1870) - Eastern and north-eastern and north-eastern Tibetan Plateau east to central China and northern and western Yunnan. Non-breeding Myanmar and north-western Thailand.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Chestnut Thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) - 10 files

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