How do you identify an Izu Thrush?

The Izu thrush is about 23 cm (9.1 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is an Izu Thrush?

The Izu Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 85 g.

Where can you see an Izu Thrush?

The Izu Thrush is endemic to Japan, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Izu Thrush?

The Izu Thrush is most easily confused with the Tibetan Blackbird, the La Selle Thrush and the Pantepui Thrush.

Is the Izu Thrush endangered?

The Izu Thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Izu Thrush

Turdus celaenops

Thrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops) is a legendary thrush found only in Japan, weighing about 85 g. The Izu thrush or Izu Islands thrush is a bird of the thrush family native to Japan.

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Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops), photo 1 — Photo: Julia Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops), photo 2 — Photo: Yamamoto A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Julia Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Izu Thrush

The Izu thrush or Izu Islands thrush is a bird of the thrush family native to Japan.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

How to identify it

The Izu thrush is about 23 cm (9.1 in) long. Their back and tails are black and they have a yellow eye-ring and bill, brown wings, and a rust-red chest. The males have darker plumage than that of the females.

Where it lives

Japan

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, with peak activity in May. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify an Izu Thrush?: The Izu thrush is about 23 cm (9.1 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is an Izu Thrush?: The Izu Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 85 g.
Where can you see an Izu Thrush?: The Izu Thrush is endemic to Japan, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Izu Thrush?: The Izu Thrush is most easily confused with the Tibetan Blackbird, the La Selle Thrush and the Pantepui Thrush.
Is the Izu Thrush endangered?: The Izu Thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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