Naumann's thrush
Turdus naumanni Temminck, 1820
The naumann's thrush (Turdus naumanni) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 73.2 g to 80.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the naumann's thrush
- Weight
- 73.2 g – 80.9 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
- 3.9 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the naumann's thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the naumann's thrush?
Naumann's thrush (Turdus naumanni) is a species of the thrush family Turdidae which breeds eastwards from central Siberia to North Manchuria, Amurland and Sakhalin. It is closely related to the more northerly breeding dusky thrush T. eunomus; the two have often been regarded as conspecific.
This species breeds in open woodland areas; dusky thrush, as would be expected, is more tolerant of mountainous and tundra-edge habitats. This species is strongly migratory, wintering South Asia to Southeast Asia, principally in China, Korea and neighboring countries. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.
It nests in trees, laying 3-5 eggs in an untidy but neatly lined nest. Migrating birds and wintering birds often form small flocks. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, especially mosquitoes, earthworms and berries.
This is a medium-sized but stocky thrush, reminiscent in structure of a small fieldfare. The underwing is reddish brown, and there is a pale supercilium.
Naumann's thrush has pale brown back and head. The face, breast, flank spots and rump are reddish, and the belly and undertail are white, whereas dusky thrush has a darker brown back and rump, and the face, breast, and flank spots rump are black. The belly and undertail are white.
The female is fairly similar to the male, but immatures have a weaker patterning.
The song of Naumann's thrush may differ from the simple fluted or whistling redwing-like song of dusky thrush.
The genus name comes from Latin Turdus, "thrush", and the species and English names commemorate the German naturalist Johann Andreas Naumann.
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Is the naumann's thrush endangered?
The naumann's thrush 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 naumann's thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus naumanni Temminck, 1820
Synonyms Turdus dubius, Turdus fuscatus, Turdus naumanni naumanni, Turdus ruficollis
Other names and names in other languages (60)
- Dusky thrushEnglish
- Dusky thrushEnglish
- Naumann’s thrushEnglish
- Naumann’s thrushEnglish
- Torda de NaumannAragonese
- Дрозд НаўманаBelarusian
- Ръждив дроздBulgarian
- Drask-Naumann krubuilh rousBreton
- tord de NaumannCatalan
- Науманн лагыMari
- drozd rezavýCzech
- Brych NaumannWelsh
- Brychod NaumannWelsh
- RustdrosselDanish
- NaumanndrosselGerman
- Naumann-DrosselGerman
- RostschwanzdrosselGerman
- RotschwanzdrosselGerman
- Ερυθρόστικτη ΤσίχλαGreek
- StepturdoEsperanto
- stepa turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de NaumannSpanish
- ruskerästasEstonian
- ruosterastasFinnish
- Grive de NaumannFrench
- Merle de NaumannFrench
- Smólach dorchaIrish
- Treshlen NaumannScottish Gaelic
- קיכלי חלודיHebrew
- crvenoprsi drozdCroatian
- Naumann-rigóHungarian
- RoðaþrösturIcelandic
- Tordo di NaumannItalian
- Cesena di NaumannItalian
- ハチジョウツグミJapanese
- 노랑지빠귀Korean
- Naumano strazdasLithuanian
- Naumana strazdsLatvian
- bruntrostNorwegian Bokmål
- Naumanns LijsterDutch
- bruntrastNorwegian Nynorsk
- raudflekktrastNorwegian Nynorsk
- rødflekktrostNorwegian
- drozd rdzawyPolish
- Tordo de NaumannPortuguese
- tordo-de-manchas-laranjaPortuguese
- tordo-de-naumannPortuguese
- Рыжий дроздRussian
- RuostasoadjarásttisNorthern Sami
- drozd hrdzavýSlovak
- rdečeperuti drozgSlovenian
- Riđi sibirski drozdSerbian
- rödtrastSwedish
- stäppbruntrastSwedish
- นกเดินดงอกลายแดงThai
- Kızıl Kanatlı ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд НауманаUkrainian
- 紅尾鶇Chinese
- 红尾斑鸫Chinese
- 红尾鸫Chinese
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Relatives of the naumann's thrush
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
CompareNaumann's thrush vs Common blackbirdNaumann's thrush vs Song thrushNaumann's thrush vs FieldfareNaumann's thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
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How big is the naumann's thrush?
An adult naumann's thrush weighs 73.2 g – 80.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the naumann's thrush endangered?
The naumann's 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 naumann's thrush?
The naumann's thrush (Turdus naumanni) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
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