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Dusky Thrush
Turdus eunomus Temminck, 1831
≈24 cmLength73 gWeight
It has a dark brown back, black face and breast, white belly, rufous underwings and a pale supercilium.
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: China, Japan, South Korea
Looks like Naumann's Thrush
How to identify
Field marks
- Black spots on face, breast and flanks
- White belly and undertail-coverts
- Rufous underwings and a pale supercilium
- Dark brown back
Male, female and young
Female resembles male; juvenile has less distinct markings.
Voice
Male’s vocalization is a simple whistle or flute-like sound, similar to Redwing.
Similar species
Where and when it's recorded
Dusky Thrush has been recorded at 905 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)1,456 records
- Edogawa Ward – Kasai Rinkai Park / Kasai Kaihin ParkJapan749 records
- Nanhui DongtanChina619 records
More places
- Jinshan – Jinshan Youth Activity CenterTaiwan (China)585 records
- Nerima Ward – Shakujii ParkJapan474 records
- Hsinchu Coast IBA – GangnanTaiwan (China)455 records
- Huajiang IBA – Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park (Huajiang to Zhongxing Bridge)Taiwan (China)446 records
- JinshanTaiwan (China)380 records
- Wajima – Hegurajima (island)Japan368 records
- Century ParkChina334 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 dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus) is a member of the thrush family which breeds eastwards from central Siberia to Kamchatka wintering in Korea, Japan, South China and Myanmar. It is closely related to the more southerly breeding Naumann's thrush T. naumanni; the two have often been regarded as conspecific. The scientific name comes from Latin Turdus, "thrush" and Ancient Greek eunomos, "orderly".
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Questions
How big is the Dusky Thrush?
The Dusky Thrush is about ≈24 cm long and weighs around 73 g.
Where does the Dusky Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: north-central to northeastern Russia. It is most often recorded in China, Japan and South Korea.
When is the best time to see the Dusky Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Dusky Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Dusky Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dusky Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈24 cm
- Weight
- 73 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 127 mm
- Tail
- 87 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: north-central to northeastern Russia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Other birds in the genus Turdus
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Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
Chinese ThrushTurdus mupinensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
African ThrushTurdus pelios
Principe ThrushTurdus xanthorhynchus
Sao Tome ThrushTurdus olivaceofuscus
Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
Taita ThrushTurdus helleri
Usambara ThrushTurdus roehli
Olive ThrushTurdus olivaceus
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