Grey-backed Thrush, 10/19/2012

Grey-backed Thrushes are either rare passage migrants during Autumn and Spring or Wintering birds here in Taiwan. This time they appeared in YehLiu GeoPark again and became the main attraction. But the site was so dark that my compact digital camera was not able to get the still pictures clear. So I recorded some of its actions.












video recorded at YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on 10/19/2012

Chinese name:	灰背鶇
English name:	Grey-backed Thrush
Nickname:
Scientific name:	Turdus hortulorum
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Passage migrants in Autumn and Spring, or Wintering individuals in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Rare in Taiwan
Foods:	Insects, seeds, fruits
Habitat:	Broad-leaved forests, bushes, brushwoods
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Often appear alone in bushes or brushwoods.
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 22 cm long. The upperpart is gray with light copper. Bill is grayish black. Throat is grayish white with grayish vertical black stains. Breast is light gray with grayish black stains. Belly is light gray. Side belly is orange. Feet are yellowish orange. Summer plumage: Winter plumage: Similar species:
Breeding places:	Most of them breed in southeastern Russia and northeastern China. Rare individuals breed in Korean Peninsula.
Migration destinations:	Wintering in southeastern China, Hong Kong, Macao, Viet Nam, Taiwan, etc.
Time photographed:	10/19/2012
Location found:	YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Sources:	Internet
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