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Gray-backed Thrush

Turdus hortulorum · Turdidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records22,546in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Korea13,739 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Gray-backed Thrush
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About

Gray-backed Thrush in brief

The gray-backed thrush (Turdus hortulorum) is a bird of the Turdidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 22,546 published records, most of them from South Korea, China and North Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Korea13,739 records · best May, Jun
China8,783 records · best Jan, Dec
North Korea24 records · best Apr, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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