←

Japanese Thrush

Thrushes

Turdus cardis

Basic stats

Diet

Insects, earthworms, fruit

Habitat

Forest floor, forest edge

Range

East Asia, winters to Southeast Asia

Clutch size

3–5 eggs

Incubation period

About 13 days

Size

Medium (21–23cm)

Wingspan

~33–36cm

Weight

~55–70g

A neat thrush, males blackish above with an orange breast band and flanks, females duller brown with spotted underparts, foraging in shaded cover.

Classed as a rare/accidental visitor to Borneo, well south of its usual East Asian wintering grounds, occasionally turning up in forest and forest-edge habitat.

📷 Upload a photo of this species

Add your photo

This photo is shown first in this species' gallery on your device. It stays on your device unless you tick the box to send it to us.

🏠Home RegionsRegions 🐾Species 🗺️Planner Sightings 🔍Search