Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
The Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus) is a uncommon thrush found in 35 countries, weighing about 63 g. The eyebrowed thrush is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.
About the Eyebrowed Thrush
The eyebrowed thrush is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in dense coniferous forest and taiga eastwards from Siberia and Mongolia to Japan. It is strongly migratory, wintering south to China and Southeast Asia. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.
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How to identify it
This is an attractive thrush, with a grey back and head, the latter having a black eyeline, bordered white above and below. The breast and flanks are orange, and the belly white. The sexes are fairly similar, but immatures have a browner back. The male has a simple whistling song, similar to the related mistle thrush.
What the Eyebrowed Thrush sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, France.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Eyebrowed Thrush?
- This is an attractive thrush, with a grey back and head, the latter having a black eyeline, bordered white above and below. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Eyebrowed Thrush?
- The Eyebrowed Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 63 g.
- Where can you see an Eyebrowed Thrush?
- The Eyebrowed Thrush occurs in 35 countries, including Taiwan, Thailand, China, Japan and the Philippines.
- What does an Eyebrowed Thrush sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Eyebrowed Thrush on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Eyebrowed Thrush?
- The Eyebrowed Thrush is most easily confused with the Black-throated Thrush, the Grey-winged Blackbird and the Sooty Thrush.
- Is the Eyebrowed Thrush endangered?
- The Eyebrowed Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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