Wildlifeof China
White's Thrush
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
Photo: Nyanchoka · CC BY-SA 4.0
Zoothera aurea
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, earthworms and berries
Habitat
Wet coniferous taiga
Range
Breeds in the eastern Palearctic from Siberia to Manchuria, Korea and Japan; most birds winter in south-east Asia
Size
27–31 cm
White's thrush breeds in wet coniferous taiga in the eastern Palearctic, from Siberia to Manchuria, Korea and Japan. Northern races are strongly migratory, with most birds moving to south-eastern Asia for the winter. The sexes are similar, 27–31 cm long, with black scaling on a paler white or yellowish background, and the most striking feature in flight is a black band on the white underwing. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The male sings a loud, far-carrying mechanical whistle, with 5–10 second pauses between one-second phrases. The genus name Zoothera comes from Greek for 'animal hunter' and aurea is Latin for 'golden'. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the White's Thrush eat?
- Insects, earthworms and berries
- What habitat does the White's Thrush live in?
- Wet coniferous taiga
- Where is the White's Thrush found?
- Breeds in the eastern Palearctic from Siberia to Manchuria, Korea and Japan; most birds winter in south-east Asia
- How big is the White's Thrush?
- 27–31 cm