Siberian thrush
Species of bird
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::summary Species of bird ::
| image = Siberian Thrush 0A2A2890.jpg | image_caption = male | image2 = Siberian Thrush (female).jpg | image2_caption = female | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = | genus = Geokichla | species = sibirica | authority = (Pallas, 1776) | synonyms = Zoothera sibirica
The Siberian thrush (Geokichla sibirica) is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae. The genus name Geokichla comes from Ancient Greek geo-, "ground-" and kikhle, " thrush". The specific sibirica is Latin for Siberia.
It breeds in taiga in Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with most birds moving to southeastern Asia during the winter. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. It is very secretive.
The Siberian thrush is similar in size to the song thrush. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and berries.
The male Siberian thrush is a dark blue-grey above and below, with a white stripe above the eye. The lower belly and flanks are white. The female is a much browner bird, with a buff stripe above the eye.
A striking identification feature of both sexes in flight is the black band on the white underwings, a feature shared with the scaly thrush. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Geokichla_sibirica_(male)_in_Vietnam.jpg" caption="Siberian Thrush"] ::
References
References
- BirdLife International.. (2016). "''Geokichla sibirica''".
- Jobling, James A. (2010). "The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names". Christopher Helm.
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