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Dark-sided Thrush
Zoothera marginata
Dark-sided Thrush (Zoothera marginata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Dark-sided Thrush (Zoothera marginata) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 81 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Zoothera
- Species marginata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 81 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dark-sided Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Dark-sided Thrush is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Dark-sided Thrush (Zoothera marginata) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to Thailand.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 81 g, with a wing length of about 12.1 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 940,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dark-sided Thrush?
The Dark-sided Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 81 g.
Where does the Dark-sided Thrush live?
The Dark-sided Thrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to Thailand, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dark-sided Thrush belong to?
The Dark-sided Thrush (Zoothera marginata) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dark-sided Thrush eat?
The Dark-sided Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dark-sided Thrush migrate?
The Dark-sided Thrush is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Dark-sided Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Dark-sided Thrush's range?
The Dark-sided Thrush has a mapped global range of about 940,000 km².
Conservation
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