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Grey-sided thrush

Turdus feae (Salvadori, 1887)

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The grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 71 g to 71.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae)
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Quick facts about the grey-sided thrush

Weight
71 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
4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the grey-sided thrush live?

Not recorded

What is the grey-sided thrush?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae) is a species of bird in the thrush family, Turdidae.

From the Wikipedia article “Grey-sided thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey-sided_thrush&oldid=1380703456), 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 grey-sided thrush endangered?

The grey-sided thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Vulnerable species.

How is the grey-sided thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusTurdus
  7. SpeciesTurdus feae (Salvadori, 1887)

Synonyms Merula feae, Turdus subpallidus

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Gray-sided thrushEnglish
  • tord de FeaCatalan
  • drozd severočínskýCzech
  • brych FeaWelsh
  • Hebei DrosselDanish
  • FeadrosselGerman
  • RostdrosselGerman
  • grizflanka turdoEsperanto
  • Zorzal de FeaSpanish
  • Pekingi rästasEstonian
  • harmaakylkirastasFinnish
  • Merle de FeaFrench
  • קיכלי אפור-צדHebrew
  • sivoboki kosCroatian
  • rozsdabarna rigóHungarian
  • Tordo fianchigrigiItalian
  • カキイロツグミJapanese
  • 갈색지빠귀Korean
  • pilkapilvis strazdasLithuanian
  • pelēksānu strazdsLatvian
  • HopeilijsterDutch
  • GrijsflanklijsterDutch
  • mingtrostNorwegian
  • drozd szarobocznyPolish
  • tordo-de-feaPortuguese
  • tordo-de-flancos-cinzentosPortuguese
  • Буроголовый дроздRussian
  • drozd sivobokýSlovak
  • Sivoboki drozdSerbian
  • mingtrastSwedish
  • นกเดินดงอกเทาThai
  • Fea ArdıcıTurkish
  • дрізд буроголовийUkrainian
  • 褐头鸫Chinese
  • 褐頭鶇Chinese

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Relatives of the grey-sided 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 grey-sided thrush?

An adult grey-sided thrush weighs 71 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the grey-sided thrush endangered?

The grey-sided thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the grey-sided thrush?

The grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-sided-thrush

MLA

“Grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-sided-thrush.

BibTeX
@misc{grey_sided_thrush_2026,
  title = {Grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-sided-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}