Turdus naumanni
The Naumann's Thrush, *Turdus naumanni*, is a strikingly marked medium-sized thrush, measuring approximately 23-25 cm (9-10 inches) in length with a wingspan of 34-38 cm (13-15 inches) and weighing 70-90 g (2.5-3.2 oz). Its most distinctive field marks include a rich rufous-chestnut rump, tail, and upperwing coverts, contrasting sharply with paler underparts that feature prominent rufous-chestnut spotting, barring, or a partial band across the breast and flanks. A pale supercilium often provi...
Primarily breeds in open taiga, forest edges, and sparse woodlands, often near water, at low to moderate elevations. In winter, it favors open country, agricultural fields, parks, and gardens.
Primarily insectivorous during the breeding season, consuming various invertebrates such as insects and earthworms. In winter, their diet shifts to a greater proportion of berries and fruits, gleaned from trees and shrubs.
Naumann's Thrushes are diurnal, often observed foraging actively on the ground, probing soil, and turning over leaf litter in search of food. They can be quite bold, especially in wintering areas, frequently congregating in open fields. During the breeding season, males establish and defend terri...
The Naumann's Thrush breeds across the taiga zone of central and eastern Siberia, extending from the Yenisei River eastward to Sakhalin Island and Amurland, north to the Verkhoyansk Range, and south into northern Mongolia and northeastern China. Following the breeding season, these thrushes embar...
Least Concern
- The species is named after Johann Andreas Naumann, a renowned German ornithologist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. - It undertakes one of the longest migratory journeys of any thrush, traveling from the Siberian taiga to East Asian wintering grounds. - Naumann's Thrush is a highly pr...