Chinese blackbird
Turdus mandarinus Bonaparte, 1850
The chinese blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 102.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the chinese blackbird
- Weight
- 102.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the chinese blackbird
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Where does the chinese blackbird live?
Not recorded
What is the chinese blackbird?
The Chinese blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the related common blackbird (T. merula).
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Is the chinese blackbird endangered?
The chinese blackbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the chinese blackbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus mandarinus Bonaparte, 1850
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Merla de la XinaCatalan
- Kinesisk solsortDanish
- ChinaamselGerman
- MandarinamselGerman
- MandarindrosselGerman
- mandarena turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo chinoSpanish
- Mirlo mandarínSpanish
- Ida-musträstasEstonian
- kiinanmustarastasFinnish
- Merle de ChineFrench
- Merle orientalFrench
- שחרור סיניHebrew
- Kínai feketerigóHungarian
- Merlo cineseItalian
- クロウタドリJapanese
- 대륙검은지빠귀Korean
- Chinese MerelDutch
- mandarintrostNorwegian
- drozd okopconyPolish
- melro-chinêsPortuguese
- Китайский черный дроздRussian
- Китайский чёрный дроздRussian
- drozd mandarínskySlovak
- кинески косSerbian
- Kineski kosSerbian
- mandarintrastSwedish
- kinesisk koltrastSwedish
- นกเดินดงสีดำThai
- Mandarin KaratavuğuTurkish
- дрізд мандаринськийUkrainian
- 乌鸫Chinese
- 中國黑鶇Chinese
- 中國黑鶇〔烏鶇〕Chinese
- 烏鶇Chinese
Relatives of the chinese blackbird
Other species in the same genus Turdus.
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
CompareChinese blackbird vs Common blackbirdChinese blackbird vs Song thrushChinese blackbird vs FieldfareChinese blackbird vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chinese blackbird?
An adult chinese blackbird weighs 102.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chinese blackbird endangered?
The chinese blackbird 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 chinese blackbird?
The chinese blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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