Dark-throated Thrush, 10/13/2012

Like other disoriented birds in Taiwan, the appearance of this Dark-throated Thrush greatly excited the birding society. The birding fans instantly went crazy when the news spread out! Huge crowds gathered at the scene at a quiet corner in Dayuan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, and the sounds of the camera shutters clicked like hell again! You can't blame them. After all, you won't see this bird appearing in Taiwan under normal circumstance. It only appears in Taiwan when it gets lost during its migration.















video recorded in Dayuan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, on 10/13/2012

Chinese name:	赤頸鶇
English name:	Dark-throated Thrush, Red-throated Thrush, Black-throated Thrush
Nickname:
Scientific name:	Turdus ruficollis
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Disoriented bird
Frequency of appearance:	Rare in Taiwan
Foods:	Insects, earthworms
Habitat:	Coniferous forest, shrubbery, arbor forest, farm field
Altitude:	Low altitudes
Behavior:
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 25 cm long. For adults, the upperpart is gray. Neck, upper chest, eyebrow stripe and side neck is full of reddish brown stains. That's why they are called "Red-throated Thrush". Belly and buttock are white. Tail is blackish brown. Summer Plumage: Winter Plumage: Similar species:
Breeding places:	Eastern Azerbaijan, fareastern Kazakhstan, northeastern Kyrgyzstan, Central part of Russia, northwestern Xinjiang(province of China), northwestern Mongolia.
Migration destinations:	Most nations in Middle East, southwestern Uzbekistan, western Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, etc.
Time photographed:	10/13/2012
Location found:	Dayuan, Taoyuan County
Sources:	Internet
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