Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestMedium · 92 g
About the Chestnut Thrush
The chestnut thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It breeds in the western Himalayas and central/southwestern China; it winters in Eastern Himalaya and northern Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mongolia.
When to see it
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Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Red-throated ThrushTurdus ruficollisThe red-throated thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family.
Black ThrushTurdus infuscatusThe black thrush is 22 to 23 cm (8.7 to 9.1 in) long and weighs about 60 to 90 g (2.1 to 3.2 oz).
Black-breasted ThrushTurdus dissimilisThe black-breasted thrush is 22 centimetres (8.7 in) to 23.5 centimetres (9.3 in) long in total, including its tail.
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