Tickell's Thrush
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| Turdus unicolor Tickell, 1833 |
The Tickell's Thrush (Turdus unicolor) is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae.
It is common in open forest in the Himalaya. Populations move further south in India in winter. Tickell's Thrushes are omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and berries. They nest in bushes or similar. They do not form flocks. Males of this small thrush have uniform blue-grey upperparts, and a whitish belly and vent. Females and young birds have browner upperparts.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Turdus unicolor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
