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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | *Pale brown back and head | |
| + | *White belly and undertail | ||
| + | *Rufous face, breast, rump and spots on flanks | ||
| + | * ''T. n. eunomus'' - darker brown back and rump; black face, breast, rump and flank spots. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Found in summer in northern [[Asia]], mainly [[Siberia]]; winters to [[Japan]], [[Korea]], southern [[China]] and [[Myanmar]]. Generally, subspecies ''eunomus'' occurs more northerly then ''naumanni''. Both forms have occurred as vagrants in [[Europe]] and [[Britain]] | + | Found in summer in northern [[Asia]], mainly [[Siberia]]; winters to [[Japan]], [[Korea]], southern [[China]] and [[Myanmar]]. Generally, subspecies ''eunomus'' occurs more northerly then ''naumanni''. Both forms have occurred as vagrants in [[Europe]] and [[Britain]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: ''naumanni'' and ''eunomus''. However, several sources<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup> split these two into full species which would then be Dusky Thrush ''Turdus eunomus'' and Naumann’s Thrush ''Turdus naumanni''. | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: ''naumanni'' and ''eunomus''. However, several sources<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup> split these two into full species which would then be Dusky Thrush ''Turdus eunomus'' and Naumann’s Thrush ''Turdus naumanni''. | ||
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Forest and scrub. | Forest and scrub. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | It nests in trees; 3-5 eggs are laid. | ||
| + | The diet includes insects, mosquitoes, earthworms and berries. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# 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 | # 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. [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121420075/PDFSTART ''Ibis''], 150, 833–835 | # Knox, A.G. et al. 2008. Taxonomic recommendations for British birds: Fifth report. [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121420075/PDFSTART ''Ibis''], 150, 833–835 | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Turdus+naumanni}} | {{GSearch|Turdus+naumanni}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Turdus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Turdus]] | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 24 March 2009
Includes Naumann’s Thrush
- Turdus naumanni
Photo by lostinjapan
Photographed: Hiroshima City Center, Japan
This bird is a young female of subspecies naumanni.
Photographed: Hiroshima City Center, Japan
This bird is a young female of subspecies naumanni.
Identification
- Pale brown back and head
- White belly and undertail
- Rufous face, breast, rump and spots on flanks
- T. n. eunomus - darker brown back and rump; black face, breast, rump and flank spots.
Distribution
Found in summer in northern Asia, mainly Siberia; winters to Japan, Korea, southern China and Myanmar. Generally, subspecies eunomus occurs more northerly then naumanni. Both forms have occurred as vagrants in Europe and Britain.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized1: naumanni and eunomus. However, several sources2 split these two into full species which would then be Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus and Naumann’s Thrush Turdus naumanni.
Habitat
Forest and scrub.
Behaviour
It nests in trees; 3-5 eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects, mosquitoes, earthworms and berries.
References
- 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
- Wikipedia
