The Gray-backed Thrush is a woodland bird that breeds in northeastern Asia and has no regular wild range in the United States. Males have a slate gray back and orange flanks.

Appearance

Appearance
A male has a gray head and back, orange flanks, and a white belly. A female is browner above and has dark spots on the throat and chest. Adults are about 8–9 in (20–23 cm) long.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • Woodlands
  • Forests
Range
It breeds in northeastern China, the Russian Far East, and Korea, then winters in southern China and northern Vietnam. It has no regular wild range in the United States.

Behavior

Diet
It eats insects and fruit.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
LCLeast ConcernLow risk of extinction
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