About Turdus pallidus Gmelin, 1789
Pale thrush, scientific name Turdus pallidus Gmelin, 1789, measures 23 centimeters in length. It has pale pinkish-brown feet, a bill that is grey along the upper half and yellow along the lower half. Males are brown on the upper body, with blue-grey heads and throats. Their underparts are pale brown, darker on the flanks, and whitish on the belly and undertail-coverts. The flight feathers of the wing are dark grey, and underwing-coverts are either grey or white. The tail is dark grey, with white tips on the outer tail feathers. Females are similar in appearance to males, but are duller overall, with browner heads and pale throats. This species produces harsh chuck-chuck and see-ip calls, along with a bubbling alarm call. It breeds in south-east Siberia, north-east China, and Korea, and may also breed in Japan, particularly on Tsushima Island. It is largely migratory, and spends the winter in southern and central Japan, South Korea, and southern China. Occasional individual birds have been recorded as far from their typical winter range as Yunnan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The species lives in forests, scrub, gardens, and parks. It is a shy bird that stays within dense cover. During migration, it can form large flocks, especially in areas with abundant berries.
