Data Zone
Taxonomic note
The subspecies neilgherriensis has been moved from Z. aurea into Z. dauma, following song analysis that showed it to belong with the latter species (Weir 2018).
Previously, Zoothera dauma (Sibley and Monroe [1990, 1993]) and Z. imbricata (Collar [2004]) were lumped together into Z. dauma and subsequently split into Z. dauma, Z. major and Z. aurea following del Hoyo and Collar (2016).
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.
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2019. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 4. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v4_Dec19.zip.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Not Recognised | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 104 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 42,900,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 16,700,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified. The species is variously described as uncommon to fairly common across much of its range (Clement and Hathway 2000). In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 25,000-100,000 breeding pairs, equating to 75,000-300,000 individuals (BirdLife International 2004), but Europe forms <5% of the global range.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and degradation, although it is increasing in Europe (BirdLife International 2015).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bangladesh | extant | native | ||||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bhutan | extant | native | ||||
| Cambodia | extant | native | yes | |||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| France | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Iceland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Indonesia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Japan | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Laos | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malaysia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mongolia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Montenegro | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Myanmar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nepal | extant | native | ||||
| Netherlands | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Oman | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | ||||
| Philippines | extant | native | yes | |||
| Poland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (European) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Serbia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Slovenia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| South Korea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Taiwan, China | extant | native | yes | |||
| Thailand | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Vietnam | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Boreal | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Boreal | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 3600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White's Thrush Zoothera aurea. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/whites-thrush-zoothera-aurea on 27/12/2024.
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 27/12/2024.