Eyebrowed Thrush

Turdus obscurus

Family: Thrushes and Allies · Status: Uncommon migrant · Size: 22.5–24.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds across Siberia and Mongolia east to Japan, wintering to Northeast India, southern China, mainland Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Identification

Male has a greyish head, olive-brown mantle, white supercilium, cheek-bar and chin, orange upper breast and flanks, and white belly. Female is similar but with a brownish head and mantle.

Habitat

Forest, secondary growth, mangroves and gardens on migration.

Behaviour

Fond of fruiting trees; also forages on the ground.