Grey-backed Thrush
Turdus hortulorum
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grey-backed thrush (Turdus hortulorum) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It breeds in northeastern China and the Russian Far East and winters in southern China and northern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. A captive bred pair laid five eggs, which hatched 14 days after the first egg was laid.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern Siberia, Manchuria, and northern Korea; winters to southeastern Asia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-backed thrush
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
