Grey-sided Thrush
Turdus feae
The Grey-sided Thrush (Turdus feae) is a rare thrush found in 5 countries, weighing about 71 g. The grey-sided thrush is a species of bird in the thrush family, Turdidae.
About the Grey-sided Thrush
The grey-sided thrush is a species of bird in the thrush family, Turdidae.
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How to identify it
The grey-sided thrush is a medium-sized, warm-brown thrush with a white supercilium and crescent below the eye. The male has rufescent-olive upperparts, including the crown and ear-coverts, and grey underparts becoming paler on the belly and vent. The female has a white throat and whiter centre to the breast and belly, some dark spots or streaks on the sides of the throat and upper breast and warm brownish fringes to the breast feathers.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in India.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Grey-sided Thrush?
- The grey-sided thrush is a medium-sized, warm-brown thrush with a white supercilium and crescent below the eye. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Grey-sided Thrush?
- The Grey-sided Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 71 g.
- Where can you see a Grey-sided Thrush?
- The Grey-sided Thrush occurs in 5 countries, including Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma) and Malaysia.
- What birds look similar to a Grey-sided Thrush?
- The Grey-sided Thrush is most easily confused with the White-backed Thrush, the Chinese Thrush and the Sao Tome Thrush.
- Is the Grey-sided Thrush endangered?
- The Grey-sided Thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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