White's Thrush - BirdForum Opus

Photo by ilovebird
South Korea

Zoothera aurea

Identification

27cm. Black scaling on a paler white or yellow background, black band on white underwings, visible in flight.

Distribution

Eastern Asia and Siberia.

Taxonomy

Has in the past been considered conspecific with Scaly Thrush.

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• Z. a. aurea:

• Siberia to Manchuria and Korea; winters to southern China and Indochina

• Z. a. toratugumi:

• Manchuria and Japan; winters in Taiwan and Lan-yü Island

Habitat

Wet coniferous woodland.

Behaviour

Breeding

They build their cup shaped nests in trees, and 3-4 dull green eggs are laid.

Diet

The diet includes insects, earthworms and berries.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White's Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White%27s_Thrush

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