Siberian Thrush

When to see the Siberian Thrush

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Siberian Thrush

The map shades 15 countries with regular records, and 8 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in United Kingdom, India, Norway, France, Sweden, Myanmar (Burma), Poland, Germany.

About the Siberian Thrush

The Siberian thrush is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae. The genus name Geokichla comes from Ancient Greek geo-, "ground-" and kikhle, " thrush". The specific sibirica is Latin for Siberia.

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Easily confused with

Spot-winged ThrushGeokichla spilopteraAdults of this medium-sized thrush, which measures 21 to 23 cm (8.3 to 9.1 in) in total length and weighs 70 g (2.5 oz) are light brown above with a double wing bar of white spots. Orange Ground ThrushGeokichla gurneyiIts length is 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in). Pied ThrushGeokichla wardiiMales of this 22 cm (8.7 in) thrush are conspicuously black and white.