LC
Rufous-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Turdus ruficollis and T. atrogularis (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as T. ruficollis following AERC TAC (2003), Cramp et al. (1977-1994), Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993) and Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).

 

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Not Recognised
2008 Not Recognised
2004 Not Recognised
2000 Not Recognised
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,510,000 km2
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 1,650,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend unknown - - -
Generation length 6.1 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified.

Trend justification: The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the impacts of habitat modification on population sizes.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant native yes
Austria extant vagrant
Azerbaijan extant vagrant
Belgium extant vagrant
Bhutan extant native yes
Bulgaria extant vagrant
China (mainland) extant native yes
Czechia extant vagrant
Denmark extant vagrant
Finland extant vagrant
France extant vagrant
Germany extant vagrant
Greece extant vagrant
Italy extant vagrant
Japan extant vagrant
Latvia extant vagrant
Mongolia extant native yes
Myanmar extant native yes
Nepal extant native yes
Netherlands extant vagrant
Norway extant vagrant
Poland extant vagrant
Portugal extant vagrant
Russia extant native yes
Russia (Asian) extant native yes
Russia (Central Asian) extant native yes
Spain extant vagrant
Sweden extant vagrant
Taiwan, China extant vagrant
Thailand extant vagrant
United Kingdom extant vagrant

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate major resident
Grassland Temperate suitable breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude suitable non-breeding
Shrubland Temperate suitable breeding
Altitude 0 - 3900 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Food - human subsistence, national
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rufous-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rufous-throated-thrush-turdus-ruficollis on 15/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 15/12/2024.