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Amami Thrush
Zoothera major (Ogawa, 1905)
29–31 cmLength172 gWeight
The Amami thrush (Zoothera major) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Japan
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Japan
Amami Thrush has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Amami – Tatsugo – Amami Nature ForestJapan108 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Amami thrush (Zoothera major) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It is endemic to the islands of Amami Ōshima and Kakeroma island in the northern Nansei Islands of Japan.
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Questions
How big is the Amami Thrush?
The Amami Thrush is about 29–31 cm long and weighs around 172 g.
Where does the Amami Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Amami-Oshima and Kakeromajima, northern Ryukyu Islands (southern Japan). It is most often recorded in Japan.
When is the best time to see the Amami Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Amami Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amami Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Amami Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Amami Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 29–31 cm
- Weight
- 172 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 160 mm
- Tail
- 110 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 38 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Amami-Oshima and Kakeromajima, northern Ryukyu Islands (southern Japan)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Zoothera
Other birds in the genus Zoothera
Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
Sichuan ThrushZoothera griseiceps
Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
GeomaliaZoothera heinrichi
Dark-sided ThrushZoothera marginata
Everett's ThrushZoothera everetti
Sunda ThrushZoothera andromedae
White's ThrushZoothera aurea
Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
Nilgiri ThrushZoothera neilgherriensis
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