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Birdsong field guide

Naumann's Thrush

Turdus naumanni

Naumann's Thrush is a medium-sized migratory passerine native to East Asia, recognized by its distinctive rufous-red plumage and spotted underparts.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched 'seee' flight call and a melodic, fluty song similar to the Fieldfare, often punctuated by harsh 'chack-chack' alarm notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Jochem Verweij · MongoliaCC BY-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It was historically considered conspecific with the Dusky Thrush, and the two species frequently hybridize where their ranges overlap.
The species is named after the German ornithologist Johann Andreas Naumann.
Unlike many thrushes, it displays a prominent rufous tail and extensive red spotting on its breast and flanks.
It is a highly migratory species, traveling thousands of miles between its subarctic breeding grounds and temperate wintering areas.
During winter, it often forms mixed-species flocks with other thrushes to forage for berries and invertebrates in agricultural land.

Habitat

Open woodland, forest edges, taiga, and cultivated fields or orchards during the winter months.

Range

Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters primarily in Northern China, Korea, and Japan.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus African ThrushTurdus pelios American RobinTurdus migratorius Andean Slaty ThrushTurdus nigriceps Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii Bismarck Island-ThrushTurdus heinrothi Black ThrushTurdus infuscatus

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