Dusky thrush
Turdus eunomus
The dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus) is a member of the thrush family which breeds eastwards from central Siberia to Kamchatka wintering in Korea, Japan, South China and Myanmar.
About the Dusky thrush
The dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus) is a member of the thrush family which breeds eastwards from central Siberia to Kamchatka wintering in Korea, Japan, South China and Myanmar. It is closely related to the more southerly breeding Naumann's thrush T. naumanni; the two have often been regarded as conspecific. The scientific name comes from Latin Turdus, "thrush" and Ancient Greek eunomos, "orderly". This species breeds in open woodland areas, but unlike Naumann's thrush, the dusky thrush is more tolerant of mountainous and tundra-edge habitats. This species is strongly migratory, wintering south to southeast Asia, principally in China and neighbouring countries. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe. In December 2016 a sighting of one in the Derbyshire in the United Kingdom brought hundreds
Fun Facts About Dusky thrush
- This species breeds in open woodland areas, but unlike Naumann's thrush, the dusky thrush is more tolerant of mountainous and tundra-edge habitats.
- The male dusky thrush has a simple fluted or whistling song, similar to the redwing.
- It nests in trees, laying 3-5 eggs in an untidy but neatly lined nest.
- This species is strongly migratory, wintering south to southeast Asia, principally in China and neighbouring countries.
- There are suggestions that the songs of dusky and Naumann's thrush differ.
Conservation Status
The Dusky thrush is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Turdidae |
| Genus | Turdus |
| Species | Turdus eunomus |
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