Photo: Charles Lam from Hong Kong, China / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chinese Blackbird
Turdus mandarinus
Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 103 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 Turdus
- Species mandarinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 103 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chinese Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Chinese Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e, c China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 103 g, with a wing length of about 14.7 cm and a tail of around 10.5 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 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chinese Blackbird?
The Chinese Blackbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 103 g.
Where does the Chinese Blackbird live?
The Chinese Blackbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e, c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chinese Blackbird belong to?
The Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chinese Blackbird eat?
The Chinese Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chinese Blackbird migrate?
The Chinese Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chinese Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chinese Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Chinese Blackbird — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chinese Blackbird's range?
The Chinese Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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