Turdus rubrocanus
Silhouette: Sharon Wegner-Larsen · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It breeds in the western Himalayas and central/southwestern China; it winters in Eastern Himalaya and northern Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
It is socially monogamous, but extra-pair partners are common. It exhibits sexual dichromatism, a form of sexual dimorphism in which males and females have different plumage colors. However, this difference is typically not noticeable to human observers.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Thrush sighting in Xining on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 38 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Chestnut Thrush sightings, Xining ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lanzhou (China, about 50%).
Same genus: Turdus
The closest relatives of the Chestnut Thrush that you can see in Xining (genus Turdus, Typical Thrushes) are Red-throated Thrush (about 10%) and Naumann's Thrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Xining (34 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.
