Wildlifeof China
Dark-sided Thrush
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
Photo: (c) Pål A. Olsvik, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Zoothera marginata
Basic stats
Habitat
Broadleaf forests at 750–2,100m, particularly in damp areas and around rocky streams, also reed and bamboo
Range
Discontinuous in the eastern Himalayas; higher areas of Burma, northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and the extreme south of China
Size
24–25cm
Weight
About 80g
The dark-sided thrush, also known as the lesser brown thrush or dark-sided ground-thrush, is 24–25cm long and weighs about 80g. It has a discontinuous distribution in the eastern Himalayas and a population in the higher areas of Burma, northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and the extreme south of China. It ranges from 750 to 2,100m in broadleaf forests, particularly in damp areas and around rocky streams (Wikipedia, general species account).
The call is a series of monotone, thin whistles. The species is generally non-migratory but will move down from higher altitudes in winter (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Dark-sided Thrush live in?
- Broadleaf forests at 750–2,100m, particularly in damp areas and around rocky streams, also reed and bamboo
- Where is the Dark-sided Thrush found?
- Discontinuous in the eastern Himalayas; higher areas of Burma, northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and the extreme south of China
- How big is the Dark-sided Thrush?
- 24–25cm
- How much does the Dark-sided Thrush weigh?
- About 80g