Eyebrowed Thrush

Eyebrowed Thrush

Scientific Name: Turdus obscurus

Malay Name: Murai-Belanda Bercelak Biasa

Chinese Name: 白眉鸫

Range: Found from Siberia, Mongolia to Japan, wintering to Northeast India, Southern China, mainland Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 22.5-24.5 cm

Identification: Male displays greyish head, olive-brown mantle, white supercilium, check-bar and chin, orange upperbreast and flanks and white belly. Female looked similar but head and mantle brownish.

Similar looking species: Siberian Thrush

Habitat: Forest, secondary growth, mangroves and gardens on migration.

Behaviour/Ecology: Fond of fruiting trees but may also forage on the ground.

Local Status: Uncommon migrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Central Catchment Forest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bidadari, Pulau Ubin, Tuas South and Telok Blangah.

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Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
Estimated average number of individuals by week based on eBird data, Jul 2014 to Jun 2024
Peak week Nov 26-Dec 02
Early date 01 Nov 2021
Late date 21 May 2023
The last week of Nov is the best time to see this species by a long stretch. Sometimes seen flying over during migration, and often congregates in small numbers at fruiting trees.
Eyebrowed Thrush at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eyebrowed Thrush at Dairy Farm Nature Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eyebrowed Thrush at Dairy Farm Nature Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eyebrowed Thrush at Bukit Timah summit. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eyebrowed Thrush at Dairy Farm Nature Park. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai
Eyebrowed Thrush at Dairy Farm Nature Park. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai

External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Eyebrowed Thrush)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Turdus obscurus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708793A94177211.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

Wells, D. R. (1999). The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula (Vol. 1). Academic Press, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Eyebrowed Thrush. Retrieved on November 12, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/eyebrowed-thrush.

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