Pale thrush
Turdus pallidus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
The pale thrush (Turdus pallidus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 70 g to 73.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pale thrush
- Weight
- 70 g – 73.5 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
- 4.5 – 4.75src 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
Where does the pale thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the pale thrush?
The pale thrush (Turdus pallidus) is a passerine bird of the eastern Palearctic belonging to the genus Turdus in the thrush family Turdidae. It is closely related to the eye-browed thrush and grey-backed thrush.
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Is the pale thrush endangered?
The pale 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.
How is the pale thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus pallidus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Synonyms Turdus obsoletus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- merla pàl·lidaCatalan
- brych gwelwWelsh
- Amur DrosselDanish
- FahldrosselGerman
- pala turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal pálidoSpanish
- mandžuuria rästasEstonian
- amurinrastasFinnish
- Merle pâleFrench
- Smólach mílítheachIrish
- svijetli kosCroatian
- fakó rigóHungarian
- Tordo chiaroItalian
- シロハラJapanese
- 흰배지빠귀Korean
- blyškusis strazdasLithuanian
- blāvais strazdsLatvian
- Bleke LijsterDutch
- blektrostNorwegian
- drozd bladyPolish
- tordo-pálidoPortuguese
- Бледный дроздRussian
- drozd bledýSlovak
- Svetli drozdSerbian
- amurtrastSwedish
- Boz ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд блідийUkrainian
- 白腹鶇Chinese
- 白腹鸫Chinese
Relatives of the pale 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
ComparePale thrush vs Common blackbirdPale thrush vs Song thrushPale thrush vs FieldfarePale thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pale thrush?
An adult pale thrush weighs 70 g – 73.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pale thrush endangered?
The pale 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 pale thrush?
The pale thrush (Turdus pallidus) 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.
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