How big is a Tickell's Thrush?

The Tickell's Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 64 g.

Where can you see a Tickell's Thrush?

The Tickell's Thrush occurs in 7 countries, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

What birds look similar to a Tickell's Thrush?

The Tickell's Thrush is most easily confused with the White-collared Blackbird, the Japanese Thrush and the White-chinned Thrush.

Is the Tickell's Thrush endangered?

The Tickell's Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Tickell's Thrush

Turdus unicolor

Thrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor) is a rare thrush found in 7 countries, weighing about 64 g. Tickell's thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcavity nest64 g

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 1 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 2 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 3 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 4 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 5 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 6 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 7 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 8 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 9 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor), photo 10 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Tickell's Thrush

Tickell's thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is common in open forest in the Himalayas, and migrates seasonally into peninsular India, Nepal and rarely to Bangladesh.

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How to identify it

It is a small thrush, 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in) long and weighing 57–75 g (2.0–2.6 oz), similar in size to redwing or eyebrowed thrush and distinctly smaller than Indian blackbird. Males have uniform blue-grey upperparts, a whitish belly and vent, while females and young birds have browner upperparts. Adults have yellow beak and legs, while it may be darker in juveniles. There is a yellow eye-ring, which is thinner and fainter than in the Indian blackbird.

Where it lives

India Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh Pakistan

Recorded as a rare visitor in Germany, China.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Tickell's Thrush?: It is a small thrush, 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in) long and weighing 57–75 g (2.0–2.6 oz), similar in size to redwing or eyebrowed thrush and distinctly smaller than Indian blackbird. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Tickell's Thrush?: The Tickell's Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 64 g.
Where can you see a Tickell's Thrush?: The Tickell's Thrush occurs in 7 countries, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
What birds look similar to a Tickell's Thrush?: The Tickell's Thrush is most easily confused with the White-collared Blackbird, the Japanese Thrush and the White-chinned Thrush.
Is the Tickell's Thrush endangered?: The Tickell's Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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