White's Thrush

Zoothera aurea (Holandre, 1825) WHITH 11700
Family: Passeriformes > Turdidae

White's Thrush is a large thrush with distinctive plumage, the latter giving rise to its alternate name of 'Scaly Thrush'. This is a rare visitor from eastern Siberia, with records from most months between September and May.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
216 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
216 records

BTO RECORDS

216 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
216 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

White's Thrush breeding distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about White's Thrush, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Danish: Nordlig / Tajga Gulddrossel
Dutch: Goudlijster
Finnish: kirjorastas
French: Grive dorée
German: Erddrossel
Irish: Smólach White
Italian: Tordo dorato
Polish: drozdon tajgowy
Slovak: drozd tajgový
Spanish: Zorzal dorado de Siberia
Swedish: guldtrast
Folkname: Scaly Thrush

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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