Grey-sided Thrush - BirdForum Opus

Alternative names: Fea's Thrush

Photo by Ayuwat J in Doi Angkang, Chiangmai, Thailand

Turdus feae

Identification

22–23·5 cm (8¾-9¼ in)
Male

• Olive-brown upperparts
• Whitish supercilium
• Sub-ocular line
• Black lores and sub-moustachial line

Distribution

Asia: breeds in the mountains of north-eastern China (Liaoning). Winters in India, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

They breed in temperate deciduous oak/pine forests.

Behaviour

Diet

Their varied diet consists mainly of insects, berries; and possibly nectar from flowers.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grey-sided Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-sided_Thrush

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