Wildlifeof China
Grandala
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Grandala coelicolor
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and fruit
Habitat
High alpine scrub and meadows
Range
Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau east to western China
Size
19–23cm
Weight
38–52g
The grandala is a high-altitude thrush measuring 19–23cm and weighing 38–52g. Males are an intense dark blue with blacker wings and tail, while females are grey-brown with fine white underpart streaking. It eats insects and fruit and inhabits the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau east to western China. Birds breed in alpine scrub and meadows at 3,900–5,500m, descending in winter to elevations of roughly 2,000–4,300m, when they may visit orchards. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Grandala eat?
- Insects and fruit
- What habitat does the Grandala live in?
- High alpine scrub and meadows
- Where is the Grandala found?
- Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau east to western China
- How big is the Grandala?
- 19–23cm
- How much does the Grandala weigh?
- 38–52g