The white-backed thrush or Kessler's thrush (Turdus kessleri) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is primarily resident or a short-distance altitudinal migrant, found in central China in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, eastern Tibet, and northwestern Yunnan, and also a scarce winter visitor in Bhutan, northeasternmost India (Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim), and eastern Nepal. It breeds in alpine scrub on rocky sites at altitudes of 3600–4500 metres, and descends down to 2100 metres, rarely to 1500 metres, in winter.
It is a large thrush, 28 cm long (same size as a mistle thrush). The male has a black head, wings, and tail, and a pink body, dark pink below and pale pink to nearly white on the mantle (thus superficially resembling a rosy starling in plumage pattern, though larger and longer-tailed than that). The female is similar but drabber, with a dark brown head and the pink tinged greyer. Juveniles are similar to adult females, but with pale streaks on the head. It is gregarious, forming flocks particularly in winter, but also on the breeding grounds, and often joins flocks of dusky thrush and red-throated thrush. It is omnivorous, feeding on insects, earthworms, and berries, with juniper cones ("berries") particularly important in winter.
Translated Descriptions (6)
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El zorzal de Kessler o mirlo de Kessler (Turdus kessleri) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia de los túrdidos. Es originaria del centro-este de Asia.
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Katajarastas (Turdus kessleri) on rastaiden heimoon kuuluva varpuslintu.
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Le Merle de Kessler (Turdus kessleri) est une espèce de passereaux appartenant à la famille des Turdidae.
Son aire s'étend à travers le centre de la Chine.
Son cadre naturel de vie est la forêt et les broussailles des zones tempérées.
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Kesslers lijster (Turdus kessleri) is een zangvogel uit de familie Turdidae (lijsters). De vogel is genoemd naar de Duits/Russische zoöloog Karl Fjodorovitsj Kessler.
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Vitryggig trast (Turdus kessleri) är en asiatisk fågel i familjen trastar inom ordningen tättingar.
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棕背黑头鸫(学名:Turdus kessleri)为鶲科鸫属的鸟类,俗名克氏鸫。分布于印度以及中国大陆的西藏、甘肃、青海、四川、云南等地,主要生活于在西藏栖息于3600-4500米林线以上的杜鹃和柳树灌丛中以及冬季下迁至海拔2100米处。该物种的模式产地在甘肃。
Common Names (50 locales)
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Белогръб дрозд
bn
White-backed Thrush (Kessler's Thrush)
ca
merla de Kessler
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drozd západočínský
cy
Brych Kessler
da
Tibet Drossel
de
Rhododendrondrossel
en
White-backed Thrush
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Zorzal de Kessler
es_EC
Zorzal de Kessler
es_ES
Zorzal de Kessler
es_MX
Zorzal de Kessler
et
roosarästas
fa
توکای پشتسفید
fi
katajarastas
fr
Merle de Kessler
gu
White-backed Thrush (Kessler's Thrush)
he
קיכלי קסלר
hi
White-backed Thrush (Kessler's Thrush)
hr
tibetski kos
hu
Kessler-rigó
it
Tordo di Kessler
ja
チャイロツグミ
kn
White-backed Thrush (Kessler's Thrush)
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Keslerio strazdas
lv
Keslera strazds
ml
White-backed Thrush (Kessler's Thrush)
mr
White-backed Thrush (Kessler's Thrush)
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कालोटाउके चाँचर
nl
Kesslerlijster
no
rododendrontrost
nv
Náátsʼózídę́ę́ʼ téél halzhiní
pl
drozd jasnogrzbiety
pt
white-backed thrush
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White-backed thrush
ru
Рододендровый дрозд
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drozd borievkový
sr
Beloleđi drozd
sv
vitryggig trast
te
White-backed Thrush (Kessler's Thrush)
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Kessler Ardıcı
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Дрізд рододендровий
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棕背黑头鸫
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棕背黑头鸫
zh-CN
棕背黑头鸫
zh-cn
棕背黑头鸫
zh-hans
棕背黑头鸫
zh-hant
棕背黑頭鶇
zh-hk
棕背黑頭鶇
zh-tw
棕背黑頭鶇