- Turdus unicolor
Identification
20–25 cm (7¾-9¾ in)
Male:
- Uniform blue-grey upperparts
- Whitish belly and vent.
Females and young birds have browner upperparts.
Distribution
Himalayas of Kashmir to Nepal; winters to southern peninsula India
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open montane forest and orchards.
Behaviour
Solitary.
Diet
Omnivorous: their diet consists of a variety of insects, earthworms and berries.
Breeding
They nest in low vegetation. The nest is a deep cup.
References
- 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/
- BF Member observations
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Tickell's Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tickell%27s_Thrush
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