Red-throated Thrush

Turdus ruficollis (Pallas, 1776)

		male
2014-02-22 Almaty region	© Oleg Belyalov

Distribution

Occurs occasionally in Kazakhstan on migration and in winter, in Kurgaldzhino Reserve, around Semipalatinsk 21 October 1922, on Sasykkol lake, close to Dzharkent, near Almaty 26 February 1936, at Chokpak Pass and on Syrdarya valley close Dzhulek 23 October and 8 November 1927. In spring obtained 9 May on Sasykkol lake and 24 March 1957 near Semipalatinsk.

Biology

Uncommon passage migrant, occasional winter visitor. Occurs in riparian forest and forest-belts singly or in small groups in flocks with Black-throated Thrush in end October - early November, in January, end February and in end March - early May.

Subspecies

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.