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Grey-backed Thrush
Turdus hortulorum Sclater, PL, 1863
20–23 cmLength67 gWeight
The male has a slate-gray back and breast, red-orange flanks and a white belly.
Busiest months: April and December · Most records: China, South Korea, Russia
How to identify
Field marks
- Male has a slate-gray back and breast
- White chin and belly
- Red-orange flanks
Male, female and young
Female has a grayish or rufous back, dark spots on the breast and rufous flanks similar to the male’s.
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April and December · Most records: China, South Korea, Russia
Grey-backed Thrush has been recorded at 617 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nanhui DongtanChina574 records
- Century ParkChina386 records
- Seoul – Olympic ParkSouth Korea362 records
More places
- Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)353 records
- Hangzhou Botanical GardenChina352 records
- Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)295 records
- Jiangyangfan Eco-ParkChina264 records
- Po ToiHong Kong (China)242 records
- Baengnyeong-do (island)South Korea240 records
- Muravyevka ParkRussia217 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 grey-backed thrush (Turdus hortulorum) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It breeds in northeastern China, the Russian Far East and North Korea, and winters mainly in southern China and northern Vietnam. The species inhabits temperate forests and wooded habitats and is migratory.
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Questions
How big is the Grey-backed Thrush?
The Grey-backed Thrush is about 20–23 cm long and weighs around 67 g.
Where does the Grey-backed Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: southeastern Russia and northeastern China. It is most often recorded in China, South Korea and Russia.
When is the best time to see the Grey-backed Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey-backed Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-backed Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Grey-backed Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey-backed Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20–23 cm
- Weight
- 67 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 116 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: southeastern Russia and northeastern China
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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