How big is a Long-tailed Thrush?

The Long-tailed Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 90 g.

Where can you see a Long-tailed Thrush?

The Long-tailed Thrush occurs in 6 countries, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar (Burma).

What birds look similar to a Long-tailed Thrush?

The Long-tailed Thrush is most easily confused with the Dark-sided Thrush, the Long-billed Thrush and the Sri Lanka Thrush.

Is the Long-tailed Thrush endangered?

The Long-tailed Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Long-tailed Thrush

Zoothera dixoni

Thrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Long-tailed Thrush (Zoothera dixoni) is a rare thrush found in 6 countries, weighing about 90 g. The long-tailed thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

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Long-tailed Thrush (Zoothera dixoni), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Jagdish Singh Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jagdish Singh Negi · cc-by

Long-tailed Thrush (Zoothera dixoni), photo 2 — Photo: Jagdish Singh Negi · CC BY 4.0

Long-tailed Thrush (Zoothera dixoni), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Long-tailed Thrush

The long-tailed thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from the central and eastern Himalayas to south-central and south-western China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Where it lives

India China Nepal Bhutan Myanmar (Burma)

Recorded as a rare visitor in Thailand.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Long-tailed Thrush look like?: The long-tailed thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
How big is a Long-tailed Thrush?: The Long-tailed Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 90 g.
Where can you see a Long-tailed Thrush?: The Long-tailed Thrush occurs in 6 countries, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar (Burma).
What birds look similar to a Long-tailed Thrush?: The Long-tailed Thrush is most easily confused with the Dark-sided Thrush, the Long-billed Thrush and the Sri Lanka Thrush.
Is the Long-tailed Thrush endangered?: The Long-tailed Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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