Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Tibetan Blackbird
Turdus maximus
Tibetan Blackbird (Turdus maximus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Tibetan Blackbird (Turdus maximus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 89.5 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 maximus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 89.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tibetan 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 Tibetan Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tibetan Blackbird (Turdus maximus) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas from n Pakistan to se Tibet.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 89.5 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 12.7 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 458,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tibetan Blackbird?
The Tibetan Blackbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 89.5 g.
Where does the Tibetan Blackbird live?
The Tibetan Blackbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas from n Pakistan to se Tibet, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tibetan Blackbird belong to?
The Tibetan Blackbird (Turdus maximus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tibetan Blackbird eat?
The Tibetan Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tibetan Blackbird migrate?
The Tibetan Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tibetan 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 Tibetan Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Tibetan Blackbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tibetan Blackbird's range?
The Tibetan Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 458,000 km².
Conservation
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