Japanese Thrush - BirdForum Opus

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Male
Photo by anonymous_guy
Lamma Island, Hong Kong, March 2005

Alternative name: Gray Thrush

Turdus cardis

Distribution

Asia: found in central China and Japan; winters to southern China and Indochina

Taxonomy

Monotypic^[1], though some authorities recognise subspecies Turdus cardis yessoensis in addition^[2].

Habitat

Light woodland, rural farmland and on the fringes of urban areas.

Female
Photo by anonymous_guy
Lamma Island, Hong Kong, April 2005

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Japanese Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Japanese_Thrush

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