Turdus mupinensis
Silhouette: Sharon Wegner-Larsen · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Chinese thrush (Turdus mupinensis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in China and far northern Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
A recent molecular study places the Chinese thrush's closest relatives as the similarly plumaged European species, the song thrush (T. philomelos) and the mistle thrush (T. viscivorus), all three species early offshoots from the main Turdus radiation around the world.
Chinese thrush at Birds of the World Explore Species: Chinese Thrush at eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Thrush sighting in Kunming on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Thrush in Kunming on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Kunming's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 180 mm in July.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Chinese Thrush sightings, Kunming has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Hangzhou (China, under 5%) and Chengdu (China, under 5%).
Same genus: Turdus
The closest relatives of the Chinese Thrush that you can see in Kunming (genus Turdus, Typical Thrushes) are Chinese Blackbird (about 30%) and Black-breasted Thrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Kunming (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
