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 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 7 years ago 13 sec 3.9 -
A calling male on a stem. Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 3 years ago 15 sec 3.9 -
one bird on a wire Locality Doi Ang Khang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp ferreus)
Daniêl Jimenez 14 December 2010 1 year ago 48 sec 3.8 -
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 5 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 1 year 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 5 years ago 24 sec 3.4
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Male on a branch
Locality Margalla Hills National Park, Pakistan
Zotyesz 22 October 2011 31 weeks ago 4 -
A male on a pine branch.
Locality Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 20 May 2006 2 years ago 3.8 -
A male with an insect on a trunk.
Locality Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 20 May 2010 2 years ago 3.7 -
A male perched on a plant.
Locality Himachal Pradesh, India (ssp ferreus)
Carmelo López 30 May 2010 12 weeks ago 3.5 -
A female on a branch.
Locality Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 20 May 2006 2 years ago 3.3 -
A juv bird. Common.
Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India
jugal Tiwari 1 June 2011 49 weeks ago 3.3
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