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Chestnut thrush

Turdus rubrocanus J. E. Gray & G. R. Gray, 1847

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 92 g to 92.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)
Photo: Dibyendu Ash · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the chestnut thrush

Weight
92.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chestnut thrush live?

Not recorded

What is the chestnut thrush?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It breeds in the western Himalayas and central/southwestern China; it winters in Eastern Himalaya and northern Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

It is socially monogamous, but extra-pair partners are common. It exhibits sexual dichromatism, a form of sexual dimorphism in which males and females have different plumage colors. However, this difference is typically not noticeable to human observers.

From the Wikipedia article “Chestnut thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chestnut_thrush&oldid=1313973754), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the chestnut thrush endangered?

The chestnut thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the chestnut thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusTurdus
  7. SpeciesTurdus rubrocanus J. E. Gray & G. R. Gray, 1847

Synonyms Turdus rubocanus

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Gray-headed thrushEnglish
  • Grey-headed thrushEnglish
  • Malvís castañuAsturian
  • Şabalıdı qaratoyuqAzerbaijani
  • merla capgrisaCatalan
  • drozd šedohlavýCzech
  • brych penllwydWelsh
  • KastanjedrosselDanish
  • KastaniendrosselGerman
  • kaŝtana turdoEsperanto
  • Zorzal castañoSpanish
  • kastanrästasEstonian
  • harmaahuppurastasFinnish
  • Merle à tête griseFrench
  • Smólach cheanliathIrish
  • kestenjasti kosCroatian
  • gesztenyebarna rigóHungarian
  • Tordo castanoItalian
  • クリイロツグミJapanese
  • وَن کۆستوٗرKashmiri
  • kaštoninis strazdasLithuanian
  • pelēkgalvas strazdsLatvian
  • कैले चाँचरNepali
  • KastanjelijsterDutch
  • kastanjetrostNorwegian
  • drozd kasztanowatyPolish
  • tordo-castanhoPortuguese
  • Каштановый дроздRussian
  • drozd gaštanovýSlovak
  • Kestenjasti drozdSerbian
  • kastanjetrastSwedish
  • นกเดินดงสีน้ำตาลแดงThai
  • Kestane Rengi ArdıçTurkish
  • дрізд каштановийUkrainian
  • Hoét hungVietnamese
  • 灰头鸫Chinese
  • 灰頭鶇Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the chestnut thrush

Other species in the same genus Turdus.

LC, Least Concern
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

Ring ouzel

Turdus torquatus

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Turdidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chestnut thrush?

An adult chestnut thrush weighs 92.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the chestnut thrush endangered?

The chestnut thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the chestnut thrush?

The chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{chestnut_thrush_2026,
  title = {Chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chestnut-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}