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Dusky Thrush
Turdus eunomus
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The Dusky Thrush is a stocky thrush that breeds in open woodland from central Siberia to Kamchatka and winters in East Asia, especially China, Korea and Japan. It has a boldly patterned head with a broad white supercilium, rufous wings and a white belly with black scaling and a dark breast band. It is a rare but regular vagrant to Europe, usually attracting large crowds of birders.
Did you know?
- Vagrant Dusky Thrushes in Europe often draw hundreds of birders.
- Its name eunomus comes from the Greek for “orderly”.
About the species
Identification
About 21–24 cm long. The male is striking: a black-and-white head with a broad white supercilium, rufous-brown wings, a dark back and white underparts with dark spots on the flanks and usually a broad black breast band. The female is similar but duller. The combination of rufous wings, bold head pattern and dark breast band separates it from other thrushes.
Family
Turdidae
Size
Medium (thrush)
Colours
brown, white, black, orange
About the habitat
Open woodland and scrub, including mountains and the edge of the tundra; in winter farmland, parks and open woods.
Diet
Insects, including mosquitoes, earthworms and berries.
Behaviour
A strongly migratory thrush that forms small flocks on migration and in winter, feeding on the ground and in fruiting trees. It nests in trees, laying 3–5 eggs in a neatly lined cup. The male's song is a simple, fluty whistle reminiscent of a Redwing's.
Sources
Photo: Dibyendu Ash, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dusky Thrush Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary Darjeeling West Bengal India 02.01.2018.jpg
Text: Wikipedia (English), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusky_thrush
