Thrushes (Turdidae)
Grey Bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) - HBW 10, p. 786
French: Tarier gris
German: Grauschmätzer
Spanish: Tarabilla Gris
Other common names: Dark-grey/Iron-grey Bushchat
Taxonomy: Saxicola ferrea J. E. Gray and G. R. Gray, 1847, Nepal.
Difference in egg pattern between races adduced as evidence for taxonomic reassessment of species, but split seems unlikely. Racial variation largely clinal, plumage becoming darker from W to E. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ferreus J. E. Gray & G. R. Gray, 1847 - Himalayas E to Myanmar, N Thailand and C Vietnam; non-breeding N India, S Myanmar E to S Indochina.
- haringtoni ( Hartert, 1910) - C & S China; non-breeding S China and Indochina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A calling male on a stem. Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 15 sec 4 -
A male perched on a plant, calling, flicking its tail and flying away Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (ssp ferreus)
Jean Hupperetz 31 October 2004 8 years ago 13 sec 3.9 -
one bird on a wire Locality Doi Ang Khang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp ferreus)
Daniêl Jimenez 14 December 2010 2 years ago 48 sec 3.9 -
A male perched on a small branch, flicking its tail Locality Doi Ang Khang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp ferreus)
Brooke Clibbon 8 January 2005 6 years ago 6 sec 3.6 -
Male perched viewed from below Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp ferreus)
Greg Baker 28 November 2000 2 years ago 22 sec 3.5 -
A male preening and flying away Locality Doi Ang Khang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp ferreus)
Josep del Hoyo 2 November 2004 6 years ago 24 sec 3.4
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A juvenile bird perched...
Locality Kolakham, Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India
Soumyadeep Chatterjee 97 25 May 2012 46 weeks ago 4.1 -
perched on branch
Locality Hong Kong
wilsondring 13 January 2013 18 weeks ago 4 -
Male on a branch
Locality Margalla Hills National Park, Pakistan
Zotyesz 22 October 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A female standing on fern leaves.
Locality Pokhara, Nepal (ssp ferreus)
Vicky Cheng 15 December 2012 12 weeks ago 3.8 -
A male on a pine branch.
Locality Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 20 May 2006 3 years ago 3.8 -
A male with an insect on a trunk.
Locality Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 20 May 2010 3 years ago 3.7
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A female calling. Locality Tarkeghyang, Helambu, Nepal
(ssp ferreus)
Keith Blomerley 11 May 2004 19 weeks ago 5
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