Wildlifeof Nepal
Tickell's Thrush
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
Photo: (c) Mathieu Soetens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Turdus unicolor
Basic stats
Habitat
Clearings in broadleaf or mixed forest, orchards and gardens
Range
Breeds at 1,200-2,700m in the Himalaya from north-eastern Afghanistan through Pakistan, India, Nepal and Sikkim to western Bhutan; winters at lower altitudes in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Size
21-25cm
Weight
57-75g
Tickell's thrush is a thrush 21 to 25cm long and weighing 57 to 75g, similar in size to a redwing. Males have blue-grey upperparts and a whitish belly, females and young are browner above, and adults have a yellow bill, yellow legs and a yellow eye-ring. It is named for the collector Samuel Tickell (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds at 1,200 to 2,700m in the Himalaya from north-eastern Afghanistan through Pakistan, India, Nepal and Sikkim to western Bhutan, in clearings within broadleaf or mixed forest, orchards and gardens, building nests mostly of dry grass from April to June. It winters at lower altitudes in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The source does not describe its diet (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Tickell's Thrush live in?
- Clearings in broadleaf or mixed forest, orchards and gardens
- Where is the Tickell's Thrush found?
- Breeds at 1,200-2,700m in the Himalaya from north-eastern Afghanistan through Pakistan, India, Nepal and Sikkim to western Bhutan; winters at lower altitudes in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh
- How big is the Tickell's Thrush?
- 21-25cm
- How much does the Tickell's Thrush weigh?
- 57-75g