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*Throat with black spots often assembled in stripes in female summer plumage, can be mostly covered by pale feather tips in fresh (fall) plumage | *Throat with black spots often assembled in stripes in female summer plumage, can be mostly covered by pale feather tips in fresh (fall) plumage | ||
*Shadow of grey spotting or streaks on underside to about the legs | *Shadow of grey spotting or streaks on underside to about the legs | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds in [[Russia]] from just west of the Uran to eastern Siberia, winters to[[Caucasus]], [[India]] and [[China]]. Vagrants to most of the [[Western Palearctic]], mainly in winter. | Breeds in [[Russia]] from just west of the Uran to eastern Siberia, winters to[[Caucasus]], [[India]] and [[China]]. Vagrants to most of the [[Western Palearctic]], mainly in winter. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Black-throated Thrush is [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]]. | Black-throated Thrush is [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]]. | ||
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#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
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{{GSearch|Turdus+atrogularis}} | {{GSearch|Turdus+atrogularis}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:23, 24 January 2010
- Turdus atrogularis
Identification
- Bill black with yellow base on lower mandible (variable extent)
- Faint supercilium
- Grey back (can be brownish or bluish depending on conditions and individual)
- Rufous to buffy underwing
- Throat black in male summer plumage, can be mostly covered by pale feather tips in fresh (fall) plumage
- Throat with black spots often assembled in stripes in female summer plumage, can be mostly covered by pale feather tips in fresh (fall) plumage
- Shadow of grey spotting or streaks on underside to about the legs
Distribution
Breeds in Russia from just west of the Uran to eastern Siberia, winters toCaucasus, India and China. Vagrants to most of the Western Palearctic, mainly in winter.
Taxonomy
Black-throated Thrush is monotypic.
It has until recently been treated as a subspecies under Red-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis.
Habitat
Mixed and coniferous forests for breeding, more open areas in winter including in gardens.
Behaviour
Will eat apples on the ground when occurring as vagrant in western Europe.
References
- Dickinson, Edward C. (ed.). 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691117010
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Knox, A.G. et al. 2008. Taxonomic recommendations for British birds: Fifth report. Ibis, 150, 833–835
- Beaman, M., S. Madge, K.M. Olsen. 1998. Fuglene i Europa, Nordafrika og Mellemøsten. Copenhagen, Denmark: Gads Forlag, ISBN 87-12-02276-4
- Wikipedia
External Links
