Brown-headed Thrush (Turdus chrysolaus)

Other Names (World)
Brown-headed Thrush, Red-billed Thrush, Brown Thrush, Japanese Thrush

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
23 cm

First Described (Guide)
Temminck, 1831

Habitat
Temperate forest. Also, subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, dry shrubland, rural gardens, plantations. From sea-level - 2,400 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland), Japan, North Korea (B), Philippines, Russia (Asian), South Korea, Taiwan (China).

Sakhalin, Kuril Is, northern Japan, possibly also northern Korea. Non-breeding Japan, Ryukyu Is, south-eastern China, Taiwan and northern Philippines.

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 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (34)...)

Brown-headed Thrush (Turdus chrysolaus) [XC285752]
by Peter Boesman from Mount Fuji north side, Japan (song)

Brown-headed Thrush (Turdus) [XC420554]
by Kuan-Chieh (Chuck) Hung, Taiwanbirdguide.com from Oketo Lake forest, Hokkaido, Japan (song)

Subspecies
Formerly treated as conspecific with Pale Thrush (Turdus pallidus) and sometimes also with Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops) or Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

orii Yamashina, 1929 - Kuril Islands. Winters to main Japanese islands and Ryukyu Is.
chrysolaus Temminck, 1831 - Sakhalin I. (Russia), Kurile Is. and Japan.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Brown-headed Thrush (Turdus chrysolaus) - 10 files

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