About the White-backed Thrush
The white-backed thrush or Kessler's thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is primarily resident or a short-distance altitudinal migrant, found in central China in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, eastern Tibet, and northwestern Yunnan, and also a scarce winter visitor in Bhutan, northeasternmost India, and eastern Nepal. It breeds in alpine scrub on rocky sites at altitudes of 3600–4500 metres, and descends down to 2100 metres, rarely to 1500 metres, in winter.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Grey-sided ThrushTurdus feaeThe grey-sided thrush is a medium-sized, warm-brown thrush with a white supercilium and crescent below the eye.
Maranon ThrushTurdus maranonicusThe Maranon thrush is 21.5 to 23 cm (8.5 to 9.1 in) long.
Chinese ThrushTurdus mupinensisThe Chinese thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
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