- Eyebrowed Thrush
Taxobox
name = Eyebrowed Thrush
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
image_width = 250px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Turdidae
genus = "Turdus "
species = "T. obscurus"
binomial = "Turdus obscurus"
binomial_authority = Gmelin, 1789The Eyebrowed Thrush, "Turdus obscurus", is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.It breeds in dense
conifer ous forest andtaiga eastwards from Siberia. It is strongly migratory, wintering south to southeastAsia andIndonesia . It is a rare vagrant to westernEurope .It nests in trees, laying 4-6 eggs in a neat nest. Migrating birds and wintering birds often form small flocks. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of
insect s,earthworm s and berries.This is an attractive thrush, with a grey back and head, the latter having a black eyeline, bordered white above and below. The breast and flanks are orange, and the belly white. The sexes are fairly similar, but immatures have a browner back.
The male has a simple whistling song, similar to the related
Mistle Thrush .References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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