Sichuan Thrush
Zoothera griseiceps (Delacour, 1930)
≈26 cmLength98 gWeight
It is a ground thrush that breeds in central Sichuan and lives in semi-open scrub.
Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China, Bhutan
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China, Bhutan
Sichuan Thrush has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China69 records
- Balang Shan [General Area]China35 records
- Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina33 records
More places
- MengbishanChina12 records
- Wawu Mountain [General Area]China8 records
- Wolong Giant Panda Museum and ReserveChina7 records
- Mengbishan – upper trackChina6 records
- Balang Shan PassChina5 records
- SandaoqiaoChina4 records
- Longcanggou [middle elevations]China4 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 Sichuan thrush or Sichuan forest thrush (Zoothera griseiceps) is a species of bird in the thrush family. It breeds in central China and winters in northern Vietnam. The Sichuan thrush was formerly considered as conspecific with the alpine thrush and the Himalayan thrush as the plain-backed thrush until split in 2016.
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Questions
How big is the Sichuan Thrush?
The Sichuan Thrush is about ≈26 cm long and weighs around 98 g.
Where does the Sichuan Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: south-central China and northwestern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China and Bhutan.
When is the best time to see the Sichuan Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and June (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sichuan Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sichuan Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Sichuan Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sichuan Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈26 cm
- Weight
- 98 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 138 mm
- Tail
- 96 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: south-central China and northwestern 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 ThrushZoothera dixoni
Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
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
Sri Lanka ThrushZoothera imbricata
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