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- Turdus maximus
Identification
A very large thrush:
- Black plumage
- Yellow to orange bill
- Black legs
- Lacks eye-ring (compared to Eurasian Blackbird)
Females are blackish-brown with a duskier bill.
Distribution
From western Pakistan and northern India east to Sikkim and southeast Tibet. Probably occurs also in Nepal.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly regarded conspecific with Eurasian Blackbird.
Habitat
Juniper scrub on grassy, rocky slopes and alpine meadows, winters in shrubs or stands of juniper.
Behaviour
Wild and wary, only sometimes confiding.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Tibetan Blackbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tibetan_Blackbird
