Long-billed Thrush (Zoothera monticola)
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Long-billed Thrush

Zoothera monticola Vigors, 1832

≈30 cmLength126 gWeight

It is a ground thrush resident year-round in tall, dense forest, feeding mainly on terrestrial invertebrates.

Busiest months: February–April · Most records: India, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–April · Most records: India, Bhutan, Nepal

Long-billed Thrush has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia197 records
  2. PangotIndia100 records
  3. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia52 records
More places
  1. SattalIndia47 records
  2. Corbett NPIndia40 records
  3. Jigme Dorji NP – Cheri valleyBhutan37 records
  4. Dochula PassBhutan12 records
  5. Annapurna Conservation Area - Ghode Pani and PoonhillNepal12 records
  6. Corbett NP – DhikalaIndia10 records
  7. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaBhutanNepalChinaBangladesh

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 long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from the Himalayas to Myanmar and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Thrush?

The Long-billed Thrush is about ≈30 cm long and weighs around 126 g.

Where does the Long-billed Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas, Myanmar and Vietnam. It is most often recorded in India, Bhutan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-billed Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-billed Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈30 cm
Weight
126 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
135 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
42 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas, Myanmar and Vietnam

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 ThrushLong-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoniAlpine ThrushAlpine ThrushZoothera mollissimaHimalayan ThrushHimalayan ThrushZoothera salimaliiSichuan ThrushSichuan ThrushZoothera griseicepsGeomaliaGeomaliaZoothera heinrichiDark-sided ThrushDark-sided ThrushZoothera marginataEverett's ThrushEverett's ThrushZoothera everettiSunda ThrushSunda ThrushZoothera andromedaeWhite's ThrushWhite's ThrushZoothera aureaScaly ThrushScaly ThrushZoothera daumaNilgiri ThrushNilgiri ThrushZoothera neilgherriensisSri Lanka ThrushSri Lanka ThrushZoothera imbricata
Long-billed Thrush

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