Breeds north-central and north-eastern Siberia from lower R Yenisey east to western Chukotka and Kamchatka; southern limit uncertain but includes middle Angara basin, middle and upper R Podkamennaya Tunguska and upper R Lena, and possibly south to L Baikal, and extending east to at least upper Vitim. Non-breeding from north-eastern Indian Subcontinent east to Japan.
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 (2012).
Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) [XC761852]
by Phil Gregory from Tianlin Community, Shanghai, China (call, nocturnal flight call)
Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) [XC674676]
by Albert Lastukhin from Momskiy Natsional'nyy Ulus, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Frequently treated as conspecific with Naumann's Thrush (Turdus naumanni). Taxonomic separation based on very different phenotypic characters, but the two intergrade over wide area. Further study is required.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet