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The black-breasted thrush is {{convert|22|cm}} to {{convert|23.5|cm}} long in total, including its tail.<ref name=torontozoo>{{cite web|title=Black-breasted thrush|url=http://www.torontozoo.com/ExploretheZoo/AnimalDetails.asp?pg=729|publisher=Toronto Zoo|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=holland>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MZh_isKvAQ8C&pg=PA89&dq=black-breasted+thrush&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BJfJUpjsN5GUiAf4oYHYDA&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=black-breasted%20thrush&f=false|title=New Holland Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia|publisher=New Holland Publishers|year=2005|last1=Robson|first1=Craig|last2=Allen|first2=Richard|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref> Whereas the lower parts are the same colour for both genders, the upper and middle parts are where they differ. For males, the section spanning from their head to the [[Nape|back of their neck]] and breast area is black, and the remaining areas at the top are [[slate gray]]. On the other hand, females are [[Taupe|gray-brown]] from their eyes to their tail, and the section from their throat to their breast is a "diffused" shade of [[Buff (colour)|buff]].<ref name=torontozoo/> |
The black-breasted thrush is {{convert|22|cm}} to {{convert|23.5|cm}} long in total, including its tail.<ref name=torontozoo>{{cite web|title=Black-breasted thrush|url=http://www.torontozoo.com/ExploretheZoo/AnimalDetails.asp?pg=729|publisher=Toronto Zoo|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=holland>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MZh_isKvAQ8C&pg=PA89&dq=black-breasted+thrush&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BJfJUpjsN5GUiAf4oYHYDA&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=black-breasted%20thrush&f=false|title=New Holland Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia|publisher=New Holland Publishers|year=2005|last1=Robson|first1=Craig|last2=Allen|first2=Richard|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref> Whereas the lower parts are the same colour for both genders, the upper and middle parts are where they differ. For males, the section spanning from their head to the [[Nape|back of their neck]] and breast area is black, and the remaining areas at the top are [[slate gray]]. On the other hand, females are [[Taupe|gray-brown]] from their eyes to their tail, and the section from their throat to their breast is a "diffused" shade of [[Buff (colour)|buff]].<ref name=torontozoo/> |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
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The bird is found from north-eastern India to northern Vietnam.<ref name=IUCN/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZaXi-P-heDQC&pg=PA10-IA148&dq=Turdus+dissimilis&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oODJUuTGLIabiQfb4oHIDA&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Turdus%20dissimilis&f=false|title=A Field Guide to the Birds of China|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=8 June 2000|last=MacKinnon|first=John Ramsay|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> Their preferred habitats are [[Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests|tropical and subtropical]] [[Montane ecology#Subtropical and tropical climate|montane forests]] that are moist.<ref name=IUCN/> Other suitable habitats that are less important include [[Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests|tropical and subtropical dry forests]] – for native populations that are resident – as well as tropical/subtropical moist [[shrubland]] and [[mangrove]]s located above the level of [[Tide|high tide]].<ref name=IUCN/> In southwestern China, these birds can also be found in [[hill]]y areas.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yIqTV8t_ElAC&pg=PA93&dq=black-breasted+thrush&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BJfJUpjsN5GUiAf4oYHYDA&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=black-breasted%20thrush&f=false|title=Chinese Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|year=2008|last=Walters|first=Martin|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref> |
The bird is found from north-eastern India to northern Vietnam.<ref name=IUCN/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZaXi-P-heDQC&pg=PA10-IA148&dq=Turdus+dissimilis&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oODJUuTGLIabiQfb4oHIDA&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Turdus%20dissimilis&f=false|title=A Field Guide to the Birds of China|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=8 June 2000|last=MacKinnon|first=John Ramsay|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> Their preferred habitats are [[Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests|tropical and subtropical]] [[Montane ecology#Subtropical and tropical climate|montane forests]] that are moist.<ref name=IUCN/> Other suitable habitats that are less important include [[Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests|tropical and subtropical dry forests]] – for native populations that are resident – as well as tropical/subtropical moist [[shrubland]] and [[mangrove]]s located above the level of [[Tide|high tide]].<ref name=IUCN/> In southwestern China, these birds can also be found in [[hill]]y areas.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yIqTV8t_ElAC&pg=PA93&dq=black-breasted+thrush&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BJfJUpjsN5GUiAf4oYHYDA&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=black-breasted%20thrush&f=false|title=Chinese Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|year=2008|last=Walters|first=Martin|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. dissimilis
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| Turdus dissimilis Blyth, 1847
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The black-breasted thrush (Turdus dissimilis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from north-eastern India to northern Vietnam. Although both male and female birds have the same colour on their lower parts, the upper section of males is mostly black in colour, while females are mostly grey-brown. Thus, the bird's common name refers to the colour of the male bird's breast. They tend to live in forests located at high altitude.
Taxonomy
The black-breasted thrush belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae. The species is a monotypic taxon – it has been hypothesized that it forms part of a larger superspecies, classified together with Tickell's thrush (T. unicolor) and the grey-backed thrush (T. hortulorum). It was previously thought to have conspecificity with the latter species of thrush.[2] The black-breasted thrush was first described by Edward Blyth in 1847 and was found in the lower Bengal region.[2]
Description
The black-breasted thrush is 22 centimetres (8.7 in) to 23.5 centimetres (9.3 in) long in total, including its tail.[3][4] Whereas the lower parts are the same colour for both genders, the upper and middle parts are where they differ. For males, the section spanning from their head to the back of their neck and breast area is black, and the remaining areas at the top are slate gray. On the other hand, females are gray-brown from their eyes to their tail, and the section from their throat to their breast is a "diffused" shade of buff.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The bird is found from north-eastern India to northern Vietnam.[1][5] Their preferred habitats are tropical and subtropical montane forests that are moist.[1] Other suitable habitats that are less important include tropical and subtropical dry forests – for native populations that are resident – as well as tropical/subtropical moist shrubland and mangroves located above the level of high tide.[1] In southwestern China, these birds can also be found in hilly areas.[6]
They are typically found at relatively high elevations of between 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) high. However, they tend to descend to lower altitudes during the winter at around 200 metres (660 ft).[4]
The black-breasted thrush has been placed on the Least Concern category of the IUCN Red List, even though its population has been decreasing throughout the last ten years. This is because the reduction in the estimated population is not swift enough to merit Vulnerable status under the IUCN criterion for population trend, which is a decline of more than 30% in ten years or three generations[1] The population decline has been attributed to continuing "destruction and degradation"[7] of the bird's natural habitat. The size of its distribution range is over 752,000 square kilometres (290,000 sq mi).[7]
Behavior
The call of the black-breasted thrush has been described as "sweet mellow"[4] and "melodious",[3] with their musical phrases spanning 3–8 notes.[4] They consume insects, molluscs and berries. The food they gather is usually from the ground, although they occasionally fly to fruit trees.[3] Their time of breeding differs depending on the country in which they are situated. Black-breasted thrushes in India reproduce from April to July; those in Myanmar do so from April to June; in China, these birds mate from May until June.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Template:IUCN
- ^ a b "Mangrove Robin (Peneoenanthe pulverulenta)". Handbook of the Birds of the World. Internet Bird Collection. 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Black-breasted thrush". Toronto Zoo. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d Robson, Craig; Allen, Richard (2005). New Holland Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ MacKinnon, John Ramsay (8 June 2000). A Field Guide to the Birds of China. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Walters, Martin (2008). Chinese Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Black-breasted Thrush (Turdus dissimilis)". BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.